During the uplift of the __________ Mountains and other Carboniferous uplands, a block fault formed that divided the __________ basins of western Texas.

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The Ouachita Mountains and other Carboniferous uplands uplifted during the Pennsylvanian period in western Texas. During this uplift, a block fault formed that divided the Delaware and Midland basins. This matches choice A. Choice B is incorrect because the Uncompahgre Mountains are located in Colorado and not Texas. Choice C and D are incorrect because they include a basin that was not affected by the block fault.

During the Uplift of the __________ Mountains and Other Carboniferous