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  • Fault-Block Mountains: Formation, Causes, and Examples
    Mountains formed by blocks of crust moving along a fault are called fault-block mountains.

    Here's how it works:

    * Faults: These are fractures in the Earth's crust where rocks have moved past each other.

    * Tensional Forces: When the Earth's crust is pulled apart, it creates tensional forces.

    * Block Movement: These forces cause blocks of the Earth's crust to move up or down along the fault line.

    * Uplifted Block: The block that moves upward creates a horst or a mountain.

    * Depressed Block: The block that moves downward creates a graben or a valley.

    Examples of Fault-Block Mountains:

    * Sierra Nevada Mountains (California, USA)

    * Wasatch Range (Utah, USA)

    * Harz Mountains (Germany)

    * Vosges Mountains (France)

    Let me know if you'd like to know more about any of these mountains!

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