Which numbered site is likely to have a thin sequence of sediments over crystalline rocks of the basement? 

A. 1, the continental shield
B. 2, the continental platform
C. 3, a basin in the continent
D. 4, a continental shelf
E. 5, a deep sediment-filled basin next to the continent


Answer: B

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Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)

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