Use this figure for the following questions:
The figure above is an oblique Google earth image from southwestern North America looking approximately north. The view approximately 50km across. The area is a classic area of normal faulting.
-This area represents what type of mountain system?
A) strike- slip mountains
B) andrean type mountains
C) fault block mountains
D) collisional orogen

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Use this figure for the following questions:
  The figure above is an oblique Google earth image from southwestern North America looking approximately north. The view approximately 50km across. The area is a classic area of normal faulting.
-This area represents what type of mountain system?
A) strike- slip mountains 
B) andrean type mountains 
C) fault block mountains 
D) collisional orogen

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The area shown in the figure is characterized by normal faulting, which is typical of fault block mountains.

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