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Which of the Following Would Cause Uplift Along an Ocean-Continent

Question 33
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Which of the following would cause uplift along an ocean-continent convergent margin? A)thinning of the lithosphere above the subduction zone B)addition of magmas into the crust from the subduction zone C)formation of a fold and thrust belt D)all of these

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