Pulling a block of clay apart,resulting in the middle portion thinning and sinking,is an adequate analogy for

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Pulling a block of clay apart, resulting in the middle portion thinning and sinking, is a good analogy for rift basins and subsidence. The thinning of the middle portion of the clay block is similar to the stretching and thinning of the lithosphere during rifting. As the lithosphere stretches and thins, it sinks creating a basin. The sinking process is known as subsidence. Therefore, the correct choice is C.

Pulling a Block of Clay Apart,resulting in the Middle Portion