basins and ranges...dipping slopes are particularly apparent wherever lavas, resistant to erosion in dry climates, had flowed onto the surfaces before they were tilted. Such tilted lava-capped surfaces are known as louderbacks. In sum, the tectonic basins of the Basin and Range Province are similar to rift valleys, but their dimensions are smaller, and the ranges are tilted blocks or horsts.
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