Applications and Investigations in Earth Science Plus Mastering Geology with eText -- Access Card Package (8th Edition)
Applications and Investigations in Earth Science Plus Mastering Geology with eText -- Access Card Package (8th Edition)
8th Edition
ISBN: 9780321934536
Author: Edward J. Tarbuck, Frederick K. Lutgens, Dennis G. Tasa, Kenneth G. Pinzke
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 5, Problem 1LR
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The region of U.S. that has fault-block mountains as well as steams that drain into the adjoining basins.

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Fault blocks mountains are developed by the movement of wide crystal blocks under forces that pull apart the Earth’s crust.

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Basin and range area located in Western U.S has fault-block mountains. The fault-block mountains are the result of tectonic mechanisms, including the extension of lithosphere. The basin and range are collectively referred to as the Great Basin.

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Applications and Investigations in Earth Science Plus Mastering Geology with eText -- Access Card Package (8th Edition)

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