The Basin and Range Province was formed by
A) faulting.
B) tensional forces resulting from the fact that North America overrode a subducted ocean plate and was raised and stretched in the process.
C) compressional forces resulting from the collision of North America with a microplate, and which resulted in the creation of a folded mountain belt.
D) both A and B
E) both A and C

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The Basin and Range Province was formed primarily by faulting (A) due to tensional forces (B) as the North American plate was stretched and thinned, leading to the formation of numerous mountain ranges and valleys.

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