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Consider the following information :<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Region<\/th>\nName of the mountain range<\/th>\nType of mountain<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
1. Central Asia<\/td>\nVosges<\/td>\nFold mountain<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2. Europe<\/td>\nAlps<\/td>\nBlock mountain<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
3. North America<\/td>\nAppalachians<\/td>\nFold mountain<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
4. South America<\/td>\nAndes<\/td>\nFold mountain<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

In how many of the above rows is the given information correctly matched ?<\/p>\n

[amp_mcq option1=”Only one” option2=”Only two” option3=”Only three” option4=”All four” correct=”option2″]<\/p>\n

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\nLet’s examine each row:
\n1. Central Asia, Vosges, Fold mountain: The Vosges Mountains are located in Western Europe (France\/Germany), not Central Asia. They are primarily block mountains formed by faulting, not fold mountains, although they have experienced complex geological history. This row is incorrectly matched.
\n2. Europe, Alps, Block mountain: The Alps are located in Europe. They are classic examples of young fold mountains formed by the collision of the African and Eurasian tectonic plates. They are not block mountains. This row is incorrectly matched.
\n3. North America, Appalachians, Fold mountain: The Appalachian Mountains are located in eastern North America. They are ancient fold mountains formed by past continental collisions. This row is correctly matched.
\n4. South America, Andes, Fold mountain: The Andes Mountains are located along the western coast of South America. They are young fold mountains formed by the subduction of the Nazca Plate under the South American Plate. This row is correctly matched.
\nTherefore, two rows (3 and 4) are correctly matched.
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\n– Fold mountains are formed by compressional forces leading to folding of crustal rocks (e.g., Himalayas, Alps, Andes, Rockies, Appalachians).
\n– Block mountains are formed by faulting and uplifting or down-dropping of blocks of crust (e.g., Vosges, Black Forest, Sierra Nevada).
\n<\/section>\n
\nMountain types are determined by the geological processes that formed them. Fold mountains are associated with convergent plate boundaries, while block mountains are associated with faulting, often in areas of tension or rifting.
\n<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Consider the following information : Region Name of the mountain range Type of mountain 1. Central Asia Vosges Fold mountain 2. Europe Alps Block mountain 3. North America Appalachians Fold mountain 4. South America Andes Fold mountain In how many of the above rows is the given information correctly matched ? [amp_mcq option1=”Only one” option2=”Only … <\/p>\n

Detailed SolutionConsider the following information :<\/p>\n

Region
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They are classic examples of young fold mountains formed by the collision of the African and Eurasian tectonic plates. They are not block mountains. This row is incorrectly matched. 3. North America, Appalachians, Fold mountain: The Appalachian Mountains are located in eastern North America. They are ancient fold mountains formed by past continental collisions. This row is correctly matched. 4. South America, Andes, Fold mountain: The Andes Mountains are located along the western coast of South America. They are young fold mountains formed by the subduction of the Nazca Plate under the South American Plate. This row is correctly matched. Therefore, two rows (3 and 4) are correctly matched. - Fold mountains are formed by compressional forces leading to folding of crustal rocks (e.g., Himalayas, Alps, Andes, Rockies, Appalachians). - Block mountains are formed by faulting and uplifting or down-dropping of blocks of crust (e.g., Vosges, Black Forest, Sierra Nevada).\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/consider-the-following-information-region-name-of-the-mount\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Consider the following information : Region Name of the mount\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Let's examine each row: 1. Central Asia, Vosges, Fold mountain: The Vosges Mountains are located in Western Europe (France\/Germany), not Central Asia. 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Therefore, two rows (3 and 4) are correctly matched. - Fold mountains are formed by compressional forces leading to folding of crustal rocks (e.g., Himalayas, Alps, Andes, Rockies, Appalachians). - Block mountains are formed by faulting and uplifting or down-dropping of blocks of crust (e.g., Vosges, Black Forest, Sierra Nevada).\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/consider-the-following-information-region-name-of-the-mount\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"MCQ and Quiz for Exams\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2025-06-01T11:15:59+00:00\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"rawan239\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"rawan239\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"2 minutes\" \/>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO Premium plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"Consider the following information : Region Name of the mount","description":"Let's examine each row: 1. 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