Which of the following best describes the formation of the Ural Mountains of Russia?
A)Marine sediments that had collected in a basin were compressed and uplifted as the former Asian and European plates merged
B)Marine sediments were sheared along a transform boundary between the Eurasian and African plates
C)A continental volcanic arc formed as two microcontinents collided and subducted
D)The landscape was pulled apart by rifting and flood basalts piled up on the landscape

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The Ural Mountains formed as a result of the collision between the Asian and European plates. Marine sediments that had collected in a basin were compressed and uplifted during this process. This is known as a collisional orogenic event.

Which of the Following Best Describes the Formation of the Ural