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How is a plateau different from a fault-block mountain?
A plateau forms due to shearing, and a fault-block mountain does not.
A fault-block mountain forms from a reverse-fault, and a plateau does not.
A plateau forms when a flat block of rock is uplifted, and a fault-block mountain does not.
A fault-block mountain forms when the center block is uplifted, and plateau does not.
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Correct answer: "A plateau forms when a flat block of rock is uplifted, and a fault-block mountain does not."
Explanation: A plateau is a broad, relatively flat elevated area formed by uplift of large rock layers (or by lava flows). A fault-block mountain forms by movement along faults (usually normal faults from extension) that uplift and tilt discrete blocks of crust (horsts and tilted blocks). The other choices are incorrect: plateaus are not primarily caused by shearing, fault-block mountains form from normal (tensional) faulting not reverse faulting, and fault-block mountains involve fault-bounded uplift of blocks rather than uplift of a broad flat region.
Explanation: A plateau is a broad, relatively flat elevated area formed by uplift of large rock layers (or by lava flows). A fault-block mountain forms by movement along faults (usually normal faults from extension) that uplift and tilt discrete blocks of crust (horsts and tilted blocks). The other choices are incorrect: plateaus are not primarily caused by shearing, fault-block mountains form from normal (tensional) faulting not reverse faulting, and fault-block mountains involve fault-bounded uplift of blocks rather than uplift of a broad flat region.
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