Multiple Choice
A thrust fault increases the thickness of the crust as it moves toward a continental interior in a mountain belt; yet the crust beyond the mountain front stays the same thickness.Isostasy would suggest that the area at the mountain front,where the thrust emerges,should ________ over time.
A) uplift
B) stay the same
C) subside
D) near sea level
Correct Answer:
Verified
Correct Answer:
Verified
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