What Could Cause a Region to Be Higher in Elevation

question 123

Multiple Choice

What could cause a region to be higher in elevation than an average part of a continent?

• A) thinner continental crust
• B) less dense continental crust
• C) cooler continental crust
• D) crust that has been horizontally stretched

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