Which of the Following Statements About Suture Zones Is NOT

question 31

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about suture zones is NOT true?

• A) The suture zone may contain large masses of ophiolite rocks.
• B) When the forward edges of two continental plates converge, neither subducts.
• C) Thickening of the continental crust occurs because one plate is thrust slightly beneath the other.
• D) Suture zones are likely zones of future rifting.

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