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== == An upward fold in a rock formation is called an anticline.

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An upfold in rock layers is called a?

If the downfold is the syncline, then the upfold is the anticline i think.


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In the context of hills, an "upfold" is commonly referred to as an "anticline." An anticline is a geological structure characterized by a convex upward fold in rock layers, where the oldest rocks are typically found at the core and younger rocks are found on the flanks. This structure is often contrasted with a "syncline," where rock layers are folded downward.


What do you call the upfold on the crust caused by faulting?

An upfold on the crust caused by faulting is called an anticline. It is a geologic structure where rock layers are folded upward in an arch-like shape. Anticlines are typically associated with compression forces in the Earth's crust.


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George Upfold was born in 1796.


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What is the main difference between an upfold an da overfold mountain?

upfold is anticline and overfold mountains is parrallel anticline


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