Which of the following is true of anticlines and synclines?
A) Anticlines are a result of plastic deformation, whereas synclines are a result of elastic deformation.
B) In anticlines, the oldest rocks are in the center; in synclines, the youngest rocks are in the center.
C) An anticline is present wherever there is a hill; a syncline is present wherever there is a valley.
D) Anticlines are caused by compressive stress, while synclines are caused by tensional stress.
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Q6: A normal fault occurs as a result
Q7: A fold in which the axis intersects
Q8: A region exhibiting symmetrical or open synclines
Q10: Visible evidence of strain deformation is most
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Q12: Rocks in which elastic deformation occurs:
A) become
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A)
Q14: Normal faults are commonly found near:
A) subducting
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