In the figure below,what are the areas encircled by the thick black lines?
A) orogens (areas of orogeny)
B) platforms
C) cratons
D) former shallow inland seas

Name: In the figure below,what are the areas encircled by the thick black lines? A) orogens (areas of orogeny) B) platforms C) cratons D) former shallow inland seas
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In the figure below,what are the areas encircled by the thick black lines? 
A) orogens (areas of orogeny) 
B) platforms 
C) cratons 
D) former shallow inland seas

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The areas encircled by the thick black lines represent cratons, which are the oldest and most stable parts of the continental lithosphere.

In the Figure Below,what Are the Areas Encircled by the Thick