Mountains tend to form in long narrow ranges because
A) of plate convergence—plates coming together.
B) pluton formation tends to develop in an elongate pattern rather than a bubble-like pattern.
C) of plate divergence—plates squeezing together.
D) they form next to oceanic boundaries.
Answer: A
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