The formation of mountains or the time period during which tectonic activity causes deformation and forms mountains is called an):
A) orogeny
B) tectonism
C) hot spot
D) terrane

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Orogeny refers to the process of mountain formation, especially through the mechanisms of plate tectonics involving the folding, faulting, and uplift of the Earth's crust.

The Formation of Mountains or the Time Period During Which