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Forces in Earth's Crust

Question 9 • RMA FL-2001310-Earth/Space Science Semester 2

Which force created a fault-block mountain?

Answer
A
compression
B
shearing
C
subduction
D
tension

Explanation

Tension pulls the crust apart, creating normal faults. Blocks of crust can then move up or down along these faults, forming fault-block mountains. So the correct choice is tension.

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