Fold-and-thrust belts are the result of ________ stress whereas fault block mountains are the result of ________ stress.
A)compressional; tensional
B)shear; compressional
C)tensional; shear
D)shear; tensional

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Fold-and-thrust belts result from compressional stress, where rock layers are folded and thrust over each other. Fault block mountains result from tensional stress, where blocks of rock are uplifted and tilted upward along normal faults. Shear stress produces different landforms such as strike-slip faults and transform boundaries.

Fold-And-Thrust Belts Are the Result of ________ Stress Whereas Fault