Elevated blocks of rocks left standing between faults are called:

Correct answer: Horsts. A horst is a raised block of land left between two faults.

Background: Horsts and grabens form where the Earth’s crust is stretched.

• Graben: A graben is the block that sinks between faults.
• Valley: A valley is a low area between hills.
• Plateau: A plateau is a flat, high land.

Did you know? Together they form block mountains and rift valleys.

Memory trick: Horst = high; Graben = sunk.