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:

Fault - block mountains form when the center block is uplifted along faults. Plateaus form when large flat - lying blocks of rock are uplifted as a whole, not specifically due to the uplift of a center block like in fault - block mountains.

Answer:

D. A fault - block mountain forms when the center block is uplifted, and plateau does not.