Question

Which best describes how the mountain ranges from the passage formed?

Answer 1

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If you want a quick guide to pick the best answer, here are the common mountain-formation types and the clues to look for in the passage:

- Continental collision / folding and uplift (e.g., Himalayas): phrases like "two continental plates collided," "folded rock layers," "intense compression," or "young, high peaks and folded strata."
- Subduction-related volcanic ranges (e.g., Andes): look for "oceanic plate subducts under a continent," "volcanic activity," "chain of volcanoes," or "andesitic lava."
- Fault-block mountains (horst and graben) (e.g., Basin and Range): look for "blocks of crust dropped or uplifted along faults," "normal faults," or "sharp fault scarps."
- Dome uplifts (e.g., Black Hills): look for "magma pushed up but didn’t erupt," "arched or domed rock layers."
- Erosional remnant mountains (monadnocks): look for "hard rock left after surrounding rock eroded," "isolated hills."

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