Which of the following correctly matches the tectonic setting of a mountain belt with an example?
A)Subduction zone-East Africa
B)Continental collision-Andes Mountains
C)Mantle upwelling-Tibet
D)All of these are correct.
E)None of these are correct.

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A) The East African Rift is an example of continental rifting, not a subduction zone. B) The Andes Mountains are formed by the subduction of the Nazca Plate beneath the South American Plate, not continental collision. C) The uplift of Tibet is primarily the result of the collision between the Indian Plate and the Eurasian Plate, not mantle upwelling.

Which of the Following Correctly Matches the Tectonic Setting of a Mountain