Geological Folding Quiz

The movement of rock layers along a fault line

The deposition of sedimentary rocks in layers

The breaking of rock layers due to earth movements

The bending of rock layers due to earth movements from one or two sides (correct)

A type of rock layer that is resistant to erosion

A type of mountain formed by volcanic activity

A type of fold in which all rock layers bend in the same direction (correct)

A type of mineral commonly found in sedimentary rocks

An anticline is a type of mountain, while a syncline is a type of valley

An anticline is a fold where rock layers bend upward, while a syncline is a fold where rock layers bend downward (correct)

An anticline is a fold where rock layers bend downward, while a syncline is a fold where rock layers bend upward

An anticline is a type of rock layer that is resistant to erosion, while a syncline is not