The __________ is the succession of the opening of an ocean basin to form a passive margin,later followed by the closing of that ocean basin to form a collisional orogeny.

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The Wilson cycle is a model of the life cycle of an ocean basin, in which an ocean basin opens and spreads as a passive margin, followed by the closing of the ocean basin through the subduction of oceanic lithosphere to form a collisional orogeny. The other choices (A, C, and D) refer to different geological concepts and processes that are not directly related to the Wilson cycle.

The __________ Is the Succession of the Opening of an Ocean