The Neogene western North American area of north-south trending block-fault valleys and intervening ridges is called the

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The Basin and Range is a region of north-south trending block-fault valleys and intervening ridges that covers a large portion of western North America, including parts of the western United States, northwest Mexico, and the southern Canadian Rockies. The Rocky Mountains, Colorado Plateau, and Columbia Plateau are all distinct regions within western North America but do not encompass the entire area of north-south trending block-fault valleys and intervening ridges.

The Neogene Western North American Area of North-South Trending Block-Fault