A Shield Is

question 34

Multiple Choice

A shield is

• A) a low-lying region where Precambrian rocks crop out.
• B) a low-lying region where Precambrian rocks are covered by Phanerozoic sedimentary strata.
• C) a region of compressed rock located behind a volcanic arc at a convergent continental margin.
• D) synonymous with "craton."

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