Which of the following is not true of the terranes of North America?
A) Some of them have origins south of the Equator.
B) Several dozen exist.
C) They are associated with accretion.
D) They are the largest of the crustal plate types.
E) They have rocks that were too buoyant to be subducted.
Answer: D
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