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Anonymous Posted 11 years ago
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The Howardian-Flamborough belt separates both shelves, which uplifted to form the East-West trending anticline as shown in figure one.

does 'which uplifted' refer to the shelves or the belt?
  

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Try to write it each way: 1) The belt: The Howardian-Flamborough belt, which uplifted to form the East-West trending anticline, separates both shelves, as shown in figure one. 2) The shelves: The Howardian-Flamborough belt separates both shelves, which uplifted to form the East-West trending anticline as shown in figure one. Next, look at Figure 1 to verify.

  • Try to write it each way: 1) The belt: The Howardian-Flamborough belt, which uplifted to form the East-West trending anticline, separates both shelves, as shown in figure one.
  • 2) The shelves: The Howardian-Flamborough belt separates both shelves, which uplifted to form the East-West trending anticline as shown in figure one.
  • Next, look at Figure 1 to verify.
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Try to write it each way:

1) The belt:
The Howardian-Flamborough belt, which uplifted to form the East-West trending anticline, separates both shelves, as shown in figure one.

2) The shelves:
The Howardian-Flamborough belt separates both shelves, which uplifted to form the East-West trending anticline as shown in figure one.

Next, look at Figure 1 to verify.

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