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What geological forces might be responsible for this range of mountains?
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A diverging tectonic platesdiverging tectonic plates
B converging tectonic platesconverging tectonic plates
C erosion of the land by the oceanerosion of the land by the ocean
D deposition of sediments by the oceandeposition of sediments by the ocean
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B — converging tectonic plates.
When tectonic plates collide they push the crust upward (folding, faulting, uplift) and can form mountain ranges (e.g., Himalayas from continental collision, Andes from oceanic–continental subduction). Divergence creates rift valleys and mid‑ocean ridges, while erosion/deposition reshape surfaces but don’t build large mountain ranges.
When tectonic plates collide they push the crust upward (folding, faulting, uplift) and can form mountain ranges (e.g., Himalayas from continental collision, Andes from oceanic–continental subduction). Divergence creates rift valleys and mid‑ocean ridges, while erosion/deposition reshape surfaces but don’t build large mountain ranges.
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