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What is folding in geology?
What is folding in geology?
- 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)
What is a monocline?
What is a monocline?
- 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
What is the difference between an anticline and a syncline?
What is the difference between an anticline and a syncline?
- 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
