Over time, the fractured rock beneath the crater settled a bit, causing the layers of sedimentary rock above the crater to form cracks, or joints, around the edge of the circle.
(the fractured rock beneath the crater; settled; a bit; T:Over time) Context(the fractured rock beneath the crater settled,List([11, 56))):(the fractured rock beneath the crater; settled a bit causing; the layers of sedimentary rock above the crater to form cracks, or joints, around the edge of the circle) Context(the fractured rock beneath the crater settled causing,List([11, 71))):(the layers of sedimentary rock above the crater; to form; cracks, or joints)
the fractured rock beneath the crater settled,List([11, 56)) the fractured rock beneath the crater settled causing,List([11, 71))
the fractured rock beneath the crater the fractured rock beneath the crater the layers of sedimentary rock above the crater
settled settled a bit causing to form
a bit T:Over time
the layers of sedimentary rock above the crater to form cracks, or joints, around the edge of the circle
cracks, or joints