A Thrust Fault Increases the Thickness of the Crust as It

question 30

Multiple Choice

A thrust fault increases the thickness of the crust as it moves toward a continental interior in a mountain belt; yet the crust beyond the mountain front stays the same thickness.Isostasy would suggest that the area at the mountain front,where the thrust emerges,should ________ over time.

• A)uplift
• B)stay the same
• C)subside
• D)near sea level

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