Question

question 5 of 25 the photograph shows the colorado plateau. what is one way a plateau can form? a. tectonic movements make folds and faults in the crust. b. magma rises at a divergent plate boundary. c. continental plates slip past each other at a transform boundary. d. uplift raises the level of a piece of crust.

Explanation:

A plateau is a flat - topped highland. Uplift of a piece of crust can raise its level to form a plateau. Tectonic movements causing folds and faults (A) are more related to mountain - building and complex geological structures. Magma rising at a divergent plate boundary (B) is associated with the formation of mid - ocean ridges and new oceanic crust. Continental plates slipping past each other at a transform boundary (C) causes earthquakes and fault lines, not plateau formation.

Answer:

D. Uplift raises the level of a piece of crust.