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Region

Name of the mountain range

Type of mountain

1. Central Asia

Vosges

Fold mountain

2. Europe

Alps

Block mountain

3. North America

Appalachians

Fold mountain

4. South America

Andes

Fold mountain

In how many of the above rows is the given information correctly matched?

(a) Only one
(b) Only two
(c) Only three
(d) All four

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Answer:

(b) Only two

Explanation:

  • Vosges Mountain Range: Incorrect. The Vosges mountains are actually located in Europe (France and Germany) and are classified as block mountains.

  • Alps Mountain Range: Incorrect. The Alps in Europe are fold mountains, not block mountains.

  • Appalachians Mountain Range: Correct. The Appalachian Mountains in North America are an example of fold mountains.

  • Andes Mountain Range: Correct. The Andes in South America are fold mountains.

Therefore, the correctly matched rows are 3 and 4, making the correct answer (b) Only two.

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