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Lelechka [254]
2 years ago
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which features are often formed by orogenic events? 1. foreland basins 2. mountain ranged 3. nappes 4. sediments

Geography
1 answer:
Gnesinka [82]2 years ago
4 0

Answer:

2. Mountain Ranged

Explanation:

Orogeny is the primary mechanism by which mountains are formed on continents. An orogeny is an event that takes place at a convergent plate margin when plate motion compresses the margin. This leads to both structural deformation and compositional differentiation of the Earth's lithosphere.

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