Choose the correct type of mountain formation: sedimentary layers are pushed together, folded, and broken and formed by erosion.

ocean ridges

folded mountains

lifted fault block mountains

tilted fault block mountains

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The correct type of mountain formation described by "sedimentary layers are pushed together, folded, and broken and formed by erosion" is folded mountains.

Folded mountains typically form when tectonic forces compress sedimentary rock layers, causing them to fold and break. Examples include the Himalayas and the Appalachian Mountains.