The forces that produce block-faulted mountains,such as the Basin and Range Province of the Western United States,are

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Block-faulted mountains are formed by the stretching and pulling apart of the Earth's crust, which is called extension. This creates large normal faults and relatively flat-lying blocks that can be uplifted to form mountain ranges, such as those found in the Basin and Range Province.

The Forces That Produce Block-Faulted Mountains,such as the Basin and Range