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A geologist is making observations from atop a small mountain. She sees two parallel faults: one directly to the east and one directly to the west. She concludes that these faults are caused by tension stretching the crust.
From what type of land feature is the geologist making her observations?
A) plateau
B) anticline
C)syncline
D)fault-block mountain
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D) fault-block mountain
Two parallel normal faults bounding an uplifted block (a horst) form a fault-block mountain, produced by tensional stretching of the crust.
Two parallel normal faults bounding an uplifted block (a horst) form a fault-block mountain, produced by tensional stretching of the crust.
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