You are hiking in eastern Canada over a surface composed of very old igneous and metamorphic

rocks. You are most likely walking across a/an
a. platform. d. continental rise.
b. continental shelf. e. shield.
c. orogenic belt.


E

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Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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