The mountains and valleys of the Basin and Range Province of the western United States formed in response to ___________.
A)strike- slip faulting and hanging wall block uplifts
B)reverse faults and large displacement, thrust faulting
C)normal faulting and horizontal compression
D)tensional stresses and normal- fault movements

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The Basin and Range Province is characterized by a series of north-south trending mountain ranges separated by elongated valleys, which formed as a result of tensional stresses and normal-fault movements. The rocks in this region were stretched until they faulted into normal faults, creating horsts (mountain ranges) and grabens (valleys).

The Mountains and Valleys of the Basin and Range Province