What is the typical setting for fold and thrust belts (AKA mountain belts)?

a) associated with convergent plate boundaries
b) ocean-ocean divergent plate boundaries
c) continental rifts
d) transform faults
e) any of the above


Ans: a) associated with convergent plate boundaries

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