A block of the earth's crust that has remained in position while the ground around it has subsides is known as ________
A. Horst
B. Plain
C. Plateau
D. Young folded mountain
Answer: Option A
Solution(By Examveda Team)
A horst is the raised fault block bounded by normal faults. It is a raised block of the Earth's crust that has lifted, or has remained stationary, while the land on either side has subsided.This Question Belongs to Geography >> Lithosphere
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