The Tibetan plateau is high above sea level because ________.
A) there are many active faults across Tibet that produce internal crustal thickening and uplift
B) the extrusion of East Asia has produced structures that thicken the crust under Tibet,producing regional uplift
C) a giant fault beneath Tibet raises it up relative to adjacent areas
D) crustal thickening over millions of years has produced a thick crust that stands high due to Isostasy
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