Which of the following regions below would you predict to have the thickest continental crust?
A)the West Coast because it is close to the plate boundary
B)the Colorado Rockies and adjacent Great Plains
C)the area with thick sediments around the Mississippi River
D)the Appalachian Mountains, the dominant range in the eastern U.S.
E)the East Coast because it is a passive margin

Question

Which of the following regions below would you predict to have the thickest continental crust? 
A)the West Coast because it is close to the plate boundary 
B)the Colorado Rockies and adjacent Great Plains 
C)the area with thick sediments around the Mississippi River 
D)the Appalachian Mountains, the dominant range in the eastern U.S. 
E)the East Coast because it is a passive margin

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The Answer of Which of the following regions below would you predict to have the thickest continental crust? 
A)the West Coast because it is close to the plate boundary 
B)the Colorado Rockies and adjacent Great Plains 
C)the area with thick sediments around the Mississippi River 
D)the Appalachian Mountains, the dominant range in the eastern U.S. 
E)the East Coast because it is a passive margin

Which of the Following Regions Below Would You Predict to Have