The nucleus of old crystalline rock in each of the principal continental masses is called a
A) continental shield,or craton.
B) composite zone.
C) basalt mass.
D) mountain mass.
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Q20: The average elevation of the depth of
Q21: Large areas of high tablelands are found
Q22: Folded layers of rock can form a
Q23: Which of the following is INCORRECTLY matched?
A)Tension
Q24: The Wrangellia terranes refer to
A)pieces of crust
Q26: Large areas of depressions are found in
A)Asia.
B)Antarctica.
C)North
Q27: Strain,the amount of deformation undergone by an
Q28: Which of the following properly describes the
Q29: Warping produces bends in rocks that are
Q30: The general term that describes subducted oceanic
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