Where Does Most Mountain-Building Activity Actually Occur on Earth

question 7

Multiple Choice

Where does most mountain-building activity actually occur on Earth?

• A) in the inner mantle, where force causes pressure to build up
• B) mountain pressures that build up end up forming mountains in the middle of the tectonic plates
• C) at tectonic plate boundaries
• D) anywhere on Earth where the necessary forces are evident

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