In some areas of the Earth, the crust is squeezed and pushed upward. This is a _______ process in that it directly forms _______.

I would call this squeezing a tectonic process whereby there is lateral compression such as occurred in the Front Ranges of the Rockies in Canada and is manifested in thrust faulting and folding to create mountains of the sedimentary strata. I have seen this with my own eyes when I worked in this region of Alberta, Canada as a geologist.

Answered by peterdaly | 2024-06-11

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Compression
In some areas of the Earth, the crust is squeezed and pushed upward. This is a Compression process. ;

Answered by lazygenius514 | 2024-06-11

The crust is squeezed and pushed upward through tectonic processes, primarily resulting in the formation of mountains due to compression and thrust faulting as plates collide. Notable examples include the Himalayas and the Rocky Mountains. These geological changes occur at convergent plate boundaries where immense pressure causes the Earth's crust to fold and rise.
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Answered by peterdaly | 2024-10-01