A(n) ____________________ ____________________ is an elongated area of mountain building located along the

margins of continents where sediments are deposited in the relatively shallow waters of the continental shelf and the
deeper waters at the base of the continental slope. Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).


mobile belt

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