The Stages Associated with Continental Rifting Are, in Order from Earliest

question 17

Multiple Choice

The stages associated with continental rifting are, in order from earliest to latest:

• A) narrow ocean basin, continental rift, uplift, wide ocean basin
• B) narrow ocean basin, wide ocean basin, continental rift, uplift
• C) uplift, wide ocean basin, narrow ocean basin, continental rift
• D) wide ocean basin, narrow ocean basin, uplift, continental rift
• E) uplift, continental rift, narrow ocean basin, wide ocean basin

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