WAEC Geography 2022 Objective — Question 33
Question 33 of 50 from the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) Geography 2022 Objective paper, with the correct answer and a full explanation.
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The formation of block mountains is best associated with
- A. accumulation of materials ejected from within the earth's crust
- B. solidification of magma within the earth's crust
- C. uplifting of a crustal block between two parallel faultsCorrect
- D. vertical movement of sediments into geosynclines
Explanation
Block mountains are formed when faults/cracks in the earth's crust cause some blocks of rock to be uplifted relative to others between two parallel faults.
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