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Anticlines and Synclines typically form during crustal deformation as the result of compression that accompanies orogenic mountain building.

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Compression causes folds called anticlines and synclines. How do these features resemble each other How do they differ from one another?

Both anticlines and synclines are folds in rock layers formed by compression. Anticlines are upward-arched folds characterized by oldest rocks in the core, whereas synclines are downward-arching folds with youngest rocks in the core. They both result from tectonic forces squeezing and deforming the Earth's crust.


Rocks fold into anticlines and synclines as a result of this?

Rocks fold into anticlines and synclines as a result of tectonic forces, such as compression or stress, that cause the rocks to bend and deform. Anticlines are upfolded arches while synclines are downfolded troughs in the rock layers. These folding structures are common in areas of active mountain building or plate tectonics.


The two most common types of folds are .?

anticlines and synclines


What are synclines?

Synclines are downward-folding rock layers in which the youngest rocks are in the center of the fold. They are part of the larger geological structure known as a fold, where layers of rock are bent in response to stress in the Earth's crust. Synclines often form in association with anticlines, which are upward-folding rock layers.


The type of mountain involving huge sections of the earth's crust being pushed up into anticlines and synclines is the?

A fold mountain is the type of mountain involving huge sections of the earth's crust being pushed up into anticlines and synclines. It often occurs when two continental plates collide.folded mountain

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What type of stress causes anticlines and synclines?

its the circulation of the rock and when it pushes together  


What are Folded layers of rock that form a wavelike pattern of troughs and crests called?

Folded layers of rock that form a wavelike pattern of troughs and crests are called anticlines and synclines. Anticlines are the upward-arching folds, while synclines are the downward-arching folds between them.


Does folding the crust produce anticlines and synclines?

yes


Compression causes folds called anticlines and synclines. How do these features resemble each other How do they differ from one another?

Both anticlines and synclines are folds in rock layers formed by compression. Anticlines are upward-arched folds characterized by oldest rocks in the core, whereas synclines are downward-arching folds with youngest rocks in the core. They both result from tectonic forces squeezing and deforming the Earth's crust.


What feature form when rocks bend?

anticlines, synclines, and monoclines


Does folding of the crust produce anticlines and synclines?

Yes, folding of the crust can produce anticlines (upward-arched folds) and synclines (downward-arched folds) due to compressional forces. Anticlines are typically associated with the upward buckling of rock layers, while synclines are associated with the downward bending of rock layers.


Rocks fold into anticlines and synclines as a result of this?

Rocks fold into anticlines and synclines as a result of tectonic forces, such as compression or stress, that cause the rocks to bend and deform. Anticlines are upfolded arches while synclines are downfolded troughs in the rock layers. These folding structures are common in areas of active mountain building or plate tectonics.


Name five kind of landforms caused by plate movement?

synclines, anticlines, folded mountains, fault-block mountains, and plateaus


What are the main types of folds?

the three main types of folds are anticlines, synclines, and monoclines.


If a rock undergoes horizontal stress what and what will form?

If a rock undergoes horizontal stress, Anticlines and Synclines will form.


The two most common types of folds are .?

anticlines and synclines


What land form do folded rock layers create?

Folded rock layers create monoclines, synclines and anticlines.