Virginia’s blue ridge mountains were once among the tallest in the world, similar in altitude to the himalayas of today. this would still be the case if not for the process of a) erosion. b) folding. c) volcanic. d) metamorphism.

A) erosion

Explanation:

The process of erosion is the one responsible for the changes in Virginia's Blue Ridge Mountains. Erosion is a natural process in which certain processes (water flow, ice, snow or wind, for example) remove soil, rock or dissolved materials from the Earth's crust, transporting it to another location. Over time, this weathering down and transportation of materials can change the shape of the surface of the Earth in significant ways.

the question concerns exactly this part of the speech:

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president wilson talks about the lives of people destroyed by german army. but these people are not americans, they are the local people living in europe. the president mentions the barbarity of germans, considering that he is not targeting the nation, instead it is said about german army. the correct answer is the last one.

cavern or cave

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