Which of the Following Is an Explanation for Why the Arabian

question 1

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is an explanation for why the Arabian Peninsula is tilted?

• A) the western part has a thick cover of sedimentary rocks
• B) the eastern part subsided beneath the weight of thrust faults
• C) Africa is being pushed under the western edge of the peninsula
• D) oceanic crust in the Mediterranean Sea is subducted under the peninsula
• E) none of these

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