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Landforms

Question 6 • WV-Earth and Space Science A-CR

Which mountains are made of huge, tilted blocks of rocks that are separated from surrounding rocks by faults?

Answer
A
folded mountains
B
upwarped mountains
C
fault-block mountains
D
volcanic mountains

Explanation

Fault-block mountains form when large blocks of rock move along faults. These blocks can tilt and rise relative to the surrounding rocks, matching the description. The correct choice is fault-block mountains.

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