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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
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.
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.