The Island of Santorini Was Once Known as

question 34

Multiple Choice

The island of Santorini was once known as

• A) Crete.
• B) Thera.
• C) the Cyclades.
• D) Mycenae.

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Definitions:

Normal Faults

Fractures in the Earth's crust where the rock above the fault plane has moved down relative to the rock below.

Crust Thicken

Crust thickening refers to the increase in the Earth's crust's depth due to geologic processes, such as the accumulation and compression of sediments or the intrusion of igneous rock.

Continental Collision

The process where two continental plates collide, leading to the formation of mountain ranges.

Thickness of Continental Crust

The measurement of how thick the layer of rocks and sediments making up the continents is, varying from 20 to 70 kilometers.