When an Isolated Mountain Range Occurs in the Interior of a Continent

question 18

Multiple Choice

When an isolated mountain range occurs in the interior of a continent, one may infer that the range formed by ____

• A)the collision of two continental plates
• B)compressive forces acting on the opposing margins of a single plate
• C)the rifting of the continent
• D)the growth of a volcanic arc
• E)the emplacement of a large pluton

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