A fault-bounded body of rock that has a different geologic history than adjacent regions is called a:
A) tectonic terrane
B) horst and graben
C) forearc basin
D) continental shield

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A tectonic terrane is a fragment of crustal material formed on, or broken off from, one tectonic plate and accreted or sutured to crust lying on another plate. The concept is crucial in the study of geological history because it explains the presence of distinct and unrelated geologic histories side by side.

A Fault-Bounded Body of Rock That Has a Different Geologic