Which of the following best explains why some fault-block mountains have an elevated topography?
A)Thinning of the lithosphere resulted in upwelling of hot mantle rock and greater lithospheric buoyancy
B)Large volumes of rock were thrust on top of the area
C)Flood basalts stacked up in the region
D)Subduction folded and uplifted the mountain ranges to extensive heights

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Thinning of the lithosphere resulted in upwelling of hot mantle rock and greater lithospheric buoyancy. This caused the crust to rise and create fault-block mountains with elevated topography.

Which of the Following Best Explains Why Some Fault-Block Mountains