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The answer would be either;

-Normal Fault

-Reverse Fault

-Strike-Slip Fault

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What type of fault is responsible for creating sierra Nevada?

Normal fault, i believe is true.


What are the names of the Fault-Block mountains?

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The formation of the sierra Nevada mountains?

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What type of mountains are responsible for the basin and range topography of Nevada?

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The Sierra Nevada mountain range in California are an example of fault-block mountains or philatelic mountains.


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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.


What are the examples of blocking?

Sierra Nevada, Vosages of Europe,Black Forest in Germany, Death Valley in California are some examples of fault-block mountains.