WAEC Geography 1998 Question 18

Question 18

Earth Movements and Vulcanicity

A mountain that has been denuded is called

  1. A.a horst
  2. B.a fold mountain
  3. C.an intermontane
  4. D.a volcanic mountain
  5. E.a residual mountain
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Answer: E (a residual mountain)

Explanation

A residual mountain is what remains of an older highland after denudation has worn most of it away.