Multiple Choice
The mountains and valleys of the Basin and Range Province of the western United States formed in response to ___________.
A) strike- slip faulting and hanging wall block uplifts
B) reverse faults and large displacement, thrust faulting
C) normal faulting and horizontal compression
D) tensional stresses and normal- fault movements
Correct Answer:
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Correct Answer:
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