Millions of years ago, the Sierra Nevada region began to be uplifted along a crack in Earth's crust. The region on the other sid

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Millions of years ago, the Sierra Nevada region began to be uplifted along a crack in Earth's crust. The region on the other sid

e of the crack moved downwards. Which physical feature most likely resulted from such a motion?
Fault block mountain with rough edges and steep cliffs

Fault block mountain with waves, twists, and turns

Folded mountain with rough edges and steep cliffs

Folded mountain that appeared wavy

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Evgen [1.6K] · Answer 1 · 2021-11-13T05:30:45+03:00

Answer: The correct answer is : Fault block mountain with rough edges and steep cliffs

Explanation: Snowy saws are an example of a mountain chain blocked by faults. The snowy mountains were formed because the tectonic movement forced some segments of the earth's crust up into irregular pieces and others down.