How Will Future Tectonic Events Change the Thickness of the Crust

question 66

Multiple Choice

How will future tectonic events change the thickness of the crust?

• A)it will thin the crust along the west coast and the east coast
• B)it will thin the crust along the west coast and thicken the crust along the east coast
• C)it will thicken the crust along the west coast and thin the crust along the east coast
• D)it will thicken the crust along both the west and east coast

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