The ________ have crust about twice as thick as normal.
A) Sierra Nevada mountains in California
B) northern end of the Appalachian mountains on Cape Breton Island
C) Himalayan Range and Tibetan Plateau in northern India and SW China
D) Cypress Hills in Alberta
Correct Answer:
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Q28: Accretionary wedges are formed _.
A)at the edge
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A)A large
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