How does plate movement create mountains?
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The pressure created by moving plates forces magma up through Earth's crust, forming mountains.
The pressure created by moving plates forces magma up through Earth's crust, forming mountains.
When two plates push against each other, the pressure makes the crust bend to form mountains.
When two plates push against each other, the pressure makes the crust bend to form mountains.
When plates slide against each other at faults, the pressure forms mountains.
When plates slide against each other at faults, the pressure forms mountains.
When plates move away from each other, the pressure creates mountains.
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The correct response is:
When two plates push against each other, the pressure makes the crust bend to form mountains.
This describes the process of orogeny, where the collision of tectonic plates leads to the uplift and formation of mountain ranges.
