Why Is There a Basin Associated with Some Thrust Faults

question 49

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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