In the image below,the rocks have been bent into an elongate trough.This is a(n)________.
A) anticline
B) basin
C) dome
D) syncline

Question

In the image below,the rocks have been bent into an elongate trough.This is a(n)________. 
A) anticline 
B) basin 
C) dome 
D) syncline

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The elongate trough formed in the rocks is a syncline, which is a downward fold in the rock layers with the youngest rocks in the center. This is different from an anticline, which is an upward fold with the oldest rocks in the center, a dome, which is a circular upward fold with the oldest rocks in the center, and a basin, which is a circular downward fold with the youngest rocks in the center.

In the Image Below,the Rocks Have Been Bent into an Elongate