Regional Elevation Can Be Increased By

question 53

Multiple Choice

Regional elevation can be increased by:

• A) thrust faulting that thickens the crust
• B) constructing huge volcanic fields
• C) adding a significant amount of magma at depth
• D) heating a region's crust and mantle
• E) all of these

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