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

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Orogenesis is a general term used for the process of mountain building, which leads to the thickening of the continental crust. This can happen as a result of several geological processes, including faulting, folding, and volcanic activity.

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