According to Kober, what made the Plates move towards each other and form mountains?

Due to heat emission

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Due to cooling and contraction

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Due to gale winds

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Due to a meteor strike

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Solution

The correct option is B Due to cooling and contraction
Kober believed that Earth’s surface is continuously cooling and contracting. Because of this contraction, the landmasses start to move towards each other. This squeezes and folds the sediments, and forms a mountain.

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