Question 1
The west coast of California is underlain by rocks that represent ________.
◦ a collisional orogenic belt
◦ an oceanic plateau
◦ an ancient volcanic arc
◦ an ancient Forearc Basin and accretionary wedge
Question 2
A(n) ________ is a thick accumulation of sediments and small tectonic blocks formed of material scraped off subducting oceanic lithosphere at a convergent margin.
◦ continental shelf, terrain complex
◦ subterranean-accumulation complex
◦ accretionary-wedge complex
◦ mass movement complex