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Mountain Building
Objectives
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 After reading, studying, and discussing Chapter 9, you should be able to:
- Discuss rock deformation and list the factors that influence the strength of a rock.
- List the major types of folds and faults and describe how they form.
- Describe mountain building associated with convergent plate boundaries.
- Describe the process of isostasy and the role of isostatic adjustment during crustal uplifting.
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