Regions of low-lying igneous and metamorphic rocks resistant to weathering and form the basis for continent building since ancient times are known as:
A)Alpine chains
B)Continental shields
C)Oceanic trenches
D)Volcanoes

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Continental shields are regions of low-lying igneous and metamorphic rocks that are resistant to weathering and erosion. These regions have been stable since ancient times and are the building blocks of continents. They typically form the cores of continents and are surrounded by younger sedimentary rocks. Alpine chains are mountain ranges formed by the collision of two continental plates, oceanic trenches are deep underwater valleys formed at subduction zones, and volcanoes are typically formed at divergent or convergent plate boundaries.

Regions of Low-Lying Igneous and Metamorphic Rocks Resistant to Weathering