Compressive forces cause the crust to

A. buckle and fold, thereby lengthening the crustal surface.
B. stretch and pull, thereby shortening the crustal surface.
C. buckle and fold, thereby shortening the crustal surface.
D. break and fracture, thereby lengthening the crustal surface.


Answer: C

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