Which of the following regions below would you predict to have the thickest continental crust?

A. the East Coast because it is a passive margin
B. the West Coast because it is close to the plate boundary
C. the area with thick sediments around the Mississippi River
D. the Appalachian Mountains, the dominant range in the eastern U.S.
E. the Colorado Rockies and adjacent Great Plains


Answer: E

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