Most of the state of Nevada is in the Basin and Range Province.The predominant active fault for this region is
A)thrust faulting.
B)reverse faulting.
C)normal faulting.
D)none of the above

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The Basin and Range Province is characterized by normal faulting, which results in the formation of mountains and valleys. This is due to the stretching and pulling apart of the Earth's crust, resulting in the central block of the crust dropping down relative to the fault blocks on either side. Therefore, the predominant active fault for this region is normal faulting.

Most of the State of Nevada Is in the Basin