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    In Some Mountain Belts the Crust Breaks into Fault-Bounded Blocks
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In Some Mountain Belts the Crust Breaks into Fault-Bounded Blocks

Question 42

Question 42

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In some mountain belts the crust breaks into fault-bounded blocks resulting in _____ mountain ranges.


A) fault-block
B) extremely high
C) extensional
D) isostatically adjusted
E) metamorphic

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