Which part of the United States has present-day basins or basins preserved in its older rocks?
A) Basin and Range province of the western U.S.
B) Gulf Coast region of the southern U.S.
C) Appalachian Mountains
D) center of the continent, such as Michigan
E) all of these

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All of these regions have present-day basins or basins preserved in their older rocks. The Basin and Range province is known for its series of north-south trending basins and ranges. The Gulf Coast region has sedimentary basins that have accumulated vast amounts of sediments eroded from the continent. The Appalachian Mountains contain sedimentary rocks that were deposited in ancient basins. The center of the continent, including areas like Michigan, has sedimentary basins that formed in various geological periods.

Which Part of the United States Has Present-Day Basins or Basins