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Which of the following is a Block Mountain?

  1. A
    Vosges
  2. B
    Black forest
  3. C
    Sierra Nevada
  4. D
    All options are correct.

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Block mountains (or fault-block mountains) are created when large areas of bedrock are broken and displaced vertically along faults.Vosges (France) and the Black Forest (Germany) are classic examples of block mountains separated by the Rhine Rift Valley.Sierra Nevada (USA) is an extensive fault-block mountain range.Therefore, all the given options are correct examples of block mountains.

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Which of the following is a Block Mountain?
A
Vosges
B
Black forest
C
Sierra Nevada
D
All options are correct.

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