Consider the following information: Region — Name of the mountain range — Type of mountain. 1. Central Asia — Vosges — Fold mountain 2. Europe — Alps — Block mountain 3. North America — Appalachians — Fold mountain 4. South America — Andes — Fold mountain. In how many of the above rows is the…

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Consider the following information: Region — Name of the mountain range — Type of mountain. 1. Central Asia — Vosges — Fold mountain 2. Europe — Alps — Block mountain 3. North America — Appalachians — Fold mountain 4. South America — Andes — Fold mountain. In how many of the above rows is the given information correctly matched?

Aicharya · Accepted Answer

Only pairs 3 (Appalachians — fold) and 4 (Andes — fold) are correctly matched. Vosges are in France/Western Europe (not Central Asia) and are a Block mountain (horst). The Alps are a Fold mountain (not Block).

Consider the following information: Region — Name of the mountain range — Type of mountain. 1. Central Asia…

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