The Financial Crisis of 2007-2009 Contributed to the Largest Sovereign

question 48

Multiple Choice

The financial crisis of 2007-2009 contributed to the largest sovereign default in history by which one of these countries?

• A) Italy
• B) Portugal
• C) Ireland
• D) Greece

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Definitions:

Crustal Thickness

The measure of the thickness of Earth's crust, which varies between the oceanic and continental crust.

Volcanism

the process through which magma and volcanic gases are expelled onto the Earth's surface, forming volcanic features.

Foreland Basin

A basin that forms when crust (either continental or oceanic) is warped by the weight of thrust sheets, especially when formed between a mountain belt and continental interior.

Passive Margin

A tectonically inactive edge of a continent, characterized by a transition from continental to oceanic lithosphere without significant seismic activity.