#13- The highest mountain ranges are formed by geological

[Luke Haqq]

Hi jralvendia!

I believe you might have posted your question on the wrong thread. This is a resolve the paradox question, one in which the conclusion is: "Yet the highest mountain ranges tend to be found in places where these erosive forces are most prevalent." Nothing about colonies on the moon in this question.

[Capetowner]

Hi Sherry,

The paradox, as so succinctly put it, is this: wind and rain wear down the highest mountains ranges, and yet that's exactly where you'll find the most wind and rain. If you think about it, it's not really a paradox: it's just a coincidence that needs to be explained. Well, if (A) is true, then the elevation of these mountains is the very reason why you find extreme wind and precipitation there:

Elevation (cause) Wind/Rain (effect)

This explains the paradox outlined in the stimulus and is therefore reconciles the apparent conflict. Now, you're asking,

I wanna know why these mountains haven't dropped !

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Good question! The mountains will probably get eroded over time... maybe after millennia the Earth will be as flat as a pancake. But as of now, answer choice (A) provides a reasonably good explanation as to why we're observing the coincidence described in the stimulus.

Not sure why you found (D) to be attractive. The fact that the erosive forces are not constant does not mean much. The fact is, the highest mountain ranges are experiencing extreme erosive forces right now. Just because they didn't always experience these forces at the same level of intensity doesn't matter.

Hope this helps!

Is answer A bringing in the 1st cause:

Elevation --> Wind/Rain (effect)(cause) --> Erosion