what is faulting ? give examples of mountains formed by faulting.
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A fracture in rock where there has been movement and displacement. One of the major boundaries between tectonic plates on earth. Examples: The San Andreas Fault is the world's most famous; it splits California between the Pacific Plate and the North American Plate.
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mountains are formed by compressive movements of the earth lithospheric plates. rocks are pushed towards each other and are uplifted by the process of faulting.
for example:-the alps,the himalayas,the andes,etc
for example:-the alps,the himalayas,the andes,etc
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