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    Block Mountain is located at________

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    B Canada Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C New Zealand Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
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    Block Mountains are a type of mountains which are formed by the uplift of blocks of the earth's crust. Block mountains are created when large areas or blocks of earth are broken anddisplaced vertically. Block mountains are also calledfault block mountainssince they are formed due to faulting as a result of tensile and compressive forces. The triangular-shaped mountain block of the Nilgiris was formed by the phase-wise uplifting of a portion of the Deccan

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