Regions Where Precambrian Metamorphic Rocks Are Exposed at the Surface

question 18

Multiple Choice

Regions where Precambrian metamorphic rocks are exposed at the surface are termed ____________.

• A) shields
• B) cratonic platforms
• C) convergent margins

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