Question

which type of stress causes fault - block mountains?
compression
shearing
subduction
tension

Explanation:

Fault - block mountains are formed when tensional forces in the Earth's crust cause blocks of rock to be uplifted along normal faults. Tension pulls rocks apart, leading to the formation of these mountains. Compression causes folding and thrust - faulting, shearing causes strike - slip faults, and subduction is related to the sinking of one tectonic plate beneath another.

Answer:

tension