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What type of fold is a recumbent fold?
What type of fold is a recumbent fold?
- Partially overturned (correct)
- Completely overturned
- Symmetrical
- Chaotic and disjointed
What geological features are created when two anticlines intersect each other?
What geological features are created when two anticlines intersect each other?
- Chevron folds
- Parasitic folds
- Recumbent folds
- Domes (correct)
What causes plunging folds?
What causes plunging folds?
- Localized stress (correct)
- Tectonic plate movement
- Erosion
- Sediment slumping
What characterizes chevron folds?
What characterizes chevron folds?
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What are ptygmatic folds primarily caused by?
What are ptygmatic folds primarily caused by?
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Which criterion classifies folds based on the tightness of folding?
Which criterion classifies folds based on the tightness of folding?
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In what type of fold do the youngest rock layers typically occur on the outer limbs and older rock layers in the center?
In what type of fold do the youngest rock layers typically occur on the outer limbs and older rock layers in the center?
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'Disharmonic' folds are characterized by what?
'Disharmonic' folds are characterized by what?
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What differentiates basins from domes geologically?
What differentiates basins from domes geologically?
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What distinguishes parasitic folds from other types of folds?
What distinguishes parasitic folds from other types of folds?
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