A Platform Is ________

question 4

Multiple Choice

A platform 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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Definitions:

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