Question

how is a plateau different from a fault - block mountain?
a plateau forms due to shearing, and a fault - block mountain does not.
a fault - block mountain forms from a reverse - fault, and a plateau does not.
a plateau forms when a flat block of rock is uplifted, and a fault - block mountain does not.
a fault - block mountain forms when the center block is uplifted, and plateau does not.

Explanation:

• Plateaus form when large flat blocks of rock are uplifted. Fault - block mountains form due to normal faults (not reverse faults as in option B) where blocks of the Earth's crust are either uplifted or dropped down. Shearing is not the main process for plateau formation (eliminating option A). Fault - block mountains involve movement along faults with blocks being uplifted or down - dropped, not just the center block (eliminating option D).

Answer:

C. A plateau forms when a flat block of rock is uplifted, and a fault - block mountain does not.