Q. Epirogenetic movement give rise to

A
Shields
B
Plains
C
Volcano
D
Fold mountains
Solution:

The movement may be one of subsidence toward, or of uplift from, the centre of the Earth. The movement is caused by a set of forces acting along an Earth radius, such as those contributing to isostasy and faulting in the lithosphere. Epeirogenic movement can be permanent or transient

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