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maegan_martin

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Despite not seeing the severe tectonic forces of the Rocky Mountains, the interior states of Illinois and Michigan have basins (the Illinois and Michigan basins). However, these basins formed in a different way.
 
  Explain how the Illinois and Michigan basins formed without significant tectonic influence.
  What will be an ideal response?

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Shear stress is a type of confining pressure.
 
  Indicate whether this statement is true or false.



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Answer to Question 1

Answer: The Illinois and Michigan basins formed through subsidence. These basins were the repositories of large accumulations of sediment, the weight of which caused the crust to subside.

Answer to Question 2

Answer: FALSE





 

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