Folded layers of rock can form a wavelike pattern of troughs and crests.The layers near the crest form

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Folded layers of rock that form a wavelike pattern of troughs and crests are known as anticlines and synclines. In an anticline, the layers near the crest are compressed and uplifted, forming a dome-like structure. In contrast, in a syncline, the layers near the trough are folded downwards. Therefore, the layers near the crest of the wavelike pattern of folded rock will form an anticline. The other answer choices (tension zone, thrust fault, and valley) do not accurately describe the type of structure formed by folded rock.

Folded Layers of Rock Can Form a Wavelike Pattern of Troughs