Which Statement Best Describes How Region 5 Will Look in the Future

question 98

Multiple Choice

Which statement best describes how region 5 will look in the future?

• A) higher in elevation because magma generated along a subduction zone will rise into and thicken the crust
• B) close to sea level because it will be underlain by a combination of oceanic crust and thin continental crust
• C) below sea level as this area becomes part of an accretionary prism

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