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Forces in Earth's Crust

Question 10 • RMA FL-2001310-Earth/Space Science Semester 2

Which forms as a result of compressional stress?

Answer
A
anticline and syncline
B
normal fault
C
strike-slip fault
D
fault-block mountain

Explanation

Compressional stress squeezes rock layers together, causing them to bend into folds. The upward arch is an anticline, and the downward trough is a syncline, so “anticline and syncline” is correct. Normal faults usually form under tension, while strike-slip faults form when rocks slide horizontally past each other.

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