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The figure above is an oblique Google earth image from southwestern North America looking approximately north. The view approximately 50km across. The area is a classic area of normal faulting.
-Topographic basins like the areas labeled B in this figure are called ______.
A) joint
B) horst
C) graben
D) fracture

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Use this figure for the following questions:
  The figure above is an oblique Google earth image from southwestern North America looking approximately north. The view approximately 50km across. The area is a classic area of normal faulting.
-Topographic basins like the areas labeled B in this figure are called ______.
A) joint 
B) horst 
C) graben 
D) fracture

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Topographic basins in areas of normal faulting are called grabens.

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