The Basin and Range Province Was Formed by

question 19

Multiple Choice

The Basin and Range Province was formed by

• A)earthquakes.
• B)tensional forces resulting from the fact that North America overrode a subducted ocean plate and was raised and stretched in the process.
• C)compressional forces resulting from the collision of North America with a microplate,and which resulted in the creation of a folded mountain belt.
• D)landslides.
• E)volcanic activity.

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