Millions of years ago, the Sierra Nevada region began to be uplifted along a crack in Earth's crust. The region on the other side of the crack moved downwards. Which physical feature most likely resulted from such a motion?

Fault block mountain with rough edges and steep cliffs

Fault block mountain with waves, twists, and turns

Folded mountain with rough edges and steep cliffs

Folded mountain that appeared wavy

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Tania Shepherd

24 August, 19:35

Millions of years ago, the Sierra Nevada region began to be uplifted along a crack in Earth's crust. The region on the other side of the crack moved downwards. Which physical feature most likely resulted from such a motion?

Fault block mountain with rough edges and steep cliffs

Fault block mountain with waves, twists, and turns

Folded mountain with rough edges and steep cliffs

Folded mountain that appeared wavy

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Melany Castaneda · Answer 1

Answer: The correct answer is : Fault block mountain with rough edges and steep cliffs

Explanation: Snowy saws are an example of a mountain chain blocked by faults. The snowy mountains were formed because the tectonic movement forced some segments of the earth's crust up into irregular pieces and others down.