The Formation of the Basin and Range Province,a Fault-Blocked Mountain

question 30

Multiple Choice

The formation of the Basin and Range Province,a fault-blocked mountain range in Utah,Nevada,and Arizona,is associated with which of the following processes?

• A) continental rifting
• B) continental collision
• C) fold and thrust faulting
• D) subduction zone volcanism

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