What Is One Possible Explanation for the Crustal Subsidence That

question 21

Multiple Choice

What is one possible explanation for the crustal subsidence that created extensive areas of downwarping such as in Michigan and Illinois?

• A)Cessation of compression along a convergent plate boundary
• B)Cessation of upwelling from a mantle plume
• C)Cessation of subduction, with detachment of the descending slab, creates a downward pull in the mantle
• D)The crust is extended to maintain a convergent plate boundary where the descending plate is sinking

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