Which of the following is a valid description of features within continental interiors?

A. Broad domes and basins in continental interiors have nearly vertical beds around their flanks.
B. The continental platform has nearly horizontal sedimentary rocks deposited on crystalline basement.
C. The oldest exposed rocks in a continent are usually along the coastline.
D. The central region of a continent is called a shield and is a broad, basaltic volcano with gentle slopes.
E. All of these.


Answer: B

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