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the image is of the formation of a fault - block mountain. which of these most likely occurs to result in the formation of these mountains? the crust is compressed. the crust does not spread apart. the center block is forced upward. the hanging walls from the two parallel faults slip down. hanging wall normal faults hanging wall
Fault - block mountains form when normal faults cause the hanging walls from two parallel faults to slip down, raising the center block. Compression forms folded mountains, and the crust does spread apart in this process.
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The hanging walls from the two parallel faults slip down.