Why Is There a Basin Associated with Some Thrust Faults

question 37

Multiple Choice

Why is there a basin associated with some thrust faults?

• A)thrust faults thin the crust and cause subsidence
• B)thrust faults form passive margins
• C)thrust sheets depress the crust in front of the thrust
• D)thrust sheets form a continent rift

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