Chapter 8.4 Flashcards
1
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Folding
A
Buckling of rocks caused when rocks are under pressure from both sides.
2
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Anticlines
A
Folds that bend upwards.
3
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Sync lines
A
Folds that bend downwards.
4
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Fault
A
A break in a rock structure causing a sliding movement of the rocks along the break.
5
Q
Rift Valleys
A
A sunken area where two blocks of crust have dropped down between faults.
6
Q
Horst
A
A block of the Earths crust, with faults on either side, that has been pushed upwards by the forces below.
7
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Slip Fault
A
A geological feature where movements along a fault is sideways - that is, where the blocks of crust slip horizontally past each other
