Which of the following is NOT correct regarding terranes?
A) They are framed by fracture zones.
B) They can move thousands of miles from their place of origin.
C) They are smaller-scale migrating crustal pieces; i.e.,microplates.
D) They may accrete onto continents and thereby increase the size of the continents.
E) They are very similar in composition to the continents to which they attach.
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Q36: Terranes refer to
A)subducted oceanic crust that is
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A)the
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A)tensional forces.
B)compressional forces.
C)transcurrent
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