Asked by jakeevia
How is a plateau different from a fault-block mountain?
A) A plateau forms due to shearing, and a fault-block mountain does not.
B) A fault-block mountain forms from a reverse-fault, and a plateau does not.
C) A plateau forms when a flat block of rock is uplifted, and a fault-block mountain does not.
D) A fault-block mountain forms when the center block is uplifted, and plateau does not.
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A plateau is a large, relatively flat area uplifted as a block of rock. Fault-block mountains form by movement along faults (usually normal faults) that lift, tilt, or drop blocks into ridges and valleys (horsts and grabens). They are produced by faulting, not by broad, flat uplift.
A plateau is a large, relatively flat area uplifted as a block of rock. Fault-block mountains form by movement along faults (usually normal faults) that lift, tilt, or drop blocks into ridges and valleys (horsts and grabens). They are produced by faulting, not by broad, flat uplift.
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