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The youngest rocks are found near the center of _____.

a downwarping, known as a basin

fold-and-thrust mountain belts

an upwarping, known as a dome

uplifted structures called horsts

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The youngest rocks are found near the center of **a downwarping, known as a basin**.

In geological terms, basins are areas where sediments accumulate, and the center of a basin tends to have the youngest rock layers due to continual deposition over time.