Relatively stable, immobile parts of continents that form the foundation on which Phanerozoic sediments were deposited are ____.

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Cratons are the relatively stable and immobile parts of continents that form the foundation on which Phanerozoic sediments were deposited. Mobile belts are regions where tectonic plates are actively colliding or spreading, resulting in seismic activity and mountain building. Orogens are mountain chains that have been formed by tectonic processes. Clastic wedges are sedimentary deposits that accumulate in basins along the edges of continents. Back-arc basins are oceanic basins that form behind island arcs, typically associated with subduction zones.

Relatively Stable, Immobile Parts of Continents That Form the Foundation