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  • Appalachian Mountains: Folded, Not Upwarped - Understanding Mountain Formation
    The statement is false.

    Here's why:

    * Appalachian Mountains: The Appalachians are a range of folded mountains. This means they were formed by the collision of tectonic plates, causing the Earth's crust to buckle and fold.

    * Upwarped Mountains: Upwarped mountains are formed by a slow, vertical uplift of the Earth's crust. They typically have a dome-like shape.

    Examples of Upwarped Mountains:

    * The Black Hills in South Dakota

    * The Adirondack Mountains in New York

    Examples of Folded Mountains:

    * The Appalachian Mountains

    * The Rocky Mountains

    * The Himalayas

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