A Thrust Fault Increases the Thickness of the Crust as It

question 83

Multiple Choice

A thrust fault increases the thickness of the crust as it moves toward a continental interior in a mountain belt; yet the crust beyond the mountain front stays the same thickness. Isostasy would suggest that the area at the mountain front, where the thrust emerges, should _______over time.

• A) near sea level
• B) uplift
• C) stay the same
• D) subside

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