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Folding and Faulting

Folding and Faulting. Chapter 6. Folding. The buckling of a rock layer that was once horizontal. Buckles or folds appear on the landscape. The main type of folds are: Anticlines Synclines. Faulting.

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Folding and Faulting

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  1. Folding and Faulting Chapter 6

  2. Folding • The buckling of a rock layer that was once horizontal. Buckles or folds appear on the landscape. • The main type of folds are: • Anticlines • Synclines Faulting Faulting is the result of the movement of the earths plates. Faults occur where there is stress along a weak point in the earths crust.

  3. Key points about Caledonian fold mtns:

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  6. Terms to understand: Orogeny Doming Forces/events that cause changes on the earths crust (eg. Mountain building) The pushing upwards of magma through the crust or compression causing the crust to dome upwards.

  7. Folding & Faulting

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