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To which of the four major categories of mountains does the Sierra Nevada range in North America belong?

To which of the four major categories of mountains does the Sierra Nevada range in North America belong? Correct Answer fault-block mountains

The Sierra Nevada range of western North America is an example of fault-block mountains. Fault-block mountains are composed of segments of the Earth’s crust that have been uplifted along linear fracture zones in the form of enormous blocks. Valleys or basins usually separate these upthrown fault blocks.

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