ConcepTest: Elevated Terraces
This material was originally created for
Starting Point:Introductory Geology
and is replicated here as part of the SERC Pedagogic Service.
and is replicated here as part of the SERC Pedagogic Service.
Question:
A series of elevated terraces (former wave-cut platforms) along an active plate boundary coast is evidence for ______________.
a. Sea level riseb. Uplift of continental crust
c. Subsidence (sinking) of crust
Student Responses:
No data yet. The correct response is b.
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