Which of the Following Processes Forms Basins in an Ocean-Continent

question 122

Multiple Choice

Which of the following processes forms basins in an ocean-continent convergent boundary?

• A) flexing and bending of the continental plate as it goes down into the subduction zone
• B) flexing of the continent by weight of the thrust sheets
• C) thinning of the lithosphere above the subduction zone
• D) thickening of the crust by magmas from the subduction zone