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The Basin and Range region of the United States West is an example of this type; there are others as well.
Madisyn Hayes
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∙ 12y agoFault-block landforms (mountains, hills, ridges, etc.) are formed when large areas of bedrock are widely broken up by faults creating large vertical displacements.
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What is a example of a fault-block mountain?
the Himalayasi need a example of fault block mountains(The himalayas are NOT fault block mountains , they are fold mountains.)
What types of mountains are the Cascades domed or fault block?
Fault-block mountains
Are the sierra Nevada mountains folded mountains?
nope fault block
What happens to the lithosphere as fault-block mountains form?
During the formation of fault-block mountains, the lithosphere stretches.
What is the average height of a fault block mountain?
facts about fault block mountains
What fault creates fault block mountains?
Seismograph
Where Are Fault Block Mountains in California?
A fault-block mountain can be found in Death Valley, California and also in the Sierra Nevada mountains in California. Movement of large crustal blocks form fault-block mountains.
Where are fault-block mountains in California?
A fault-block mountain can be found in Death Valley, California and also in the Sierra Nevada mountains in California. Movement of large crustal blocks form fault-block mountains.
Fault block mountains are primarly the result of faulting and?
Fault block mountains are often created through rifting, which is an indication of tensional tectonic forces. Fault block mountains are primarily the result of faulting and folding.
Is the Rocky Mountains a fault block mountains?
Yes they are.
Are the Teton mountains fault block mountains?
yes they are.
What characteristics are in Fault-block mountains and how are they formed?
Some of the characteristics of fault-block mountains would be sharp, and jagged peaks.
