Which process best explains how interactions between Earth's crust and mantle contribute to the formation of mountain ranges?

Heat within Earth drives movement in the mantle, which moves the tectonic plates above it. Where plates collide, the crust can be compressed, folded, and pushed upward, forming mountain ranges. Cooling in the crust does not pull continents apart, and the crust does not slide over the core.

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