Orogenesis refers to
A)a general thinning of the crust.
B)the beginning of extensive faulting.
C)the formation of mountains without faulting,folding,or the capture of migrating terranes.
D)a general term for a mountain-building episode that thickens continental crust.

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Orogenesis specifically refers to the process of mountain-building through the thickening of continental crust, often through the process of folding and faulting. The other options describe different geological processes that are not necessarily related to orogeny.

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