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

question 7

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 collision of two continental plates or the growth of a volcanic arc

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