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    Tectonic Extension and Uplift Has Created the Mountain and Valley
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Tectonic Extension and Uplift Has Created the Mountain and Valley

Question 53

Question 53

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Tectonic extension and uplift has created the mountain and valley landscape of the Great Basin. The downdropped valleys are called ____.


A) horsts
B) bajadas
C) blowouts
D) grabens

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