Folding Flashcards
1
Q
Common folds?
A
Anti form and synform
2
Q
What are antiform and synform?
A
Anti- two sides dip away from centre
Syn-two limbs dip towards centre
3
Q
What is anticline and syncline?
A
Anti- oldest rocks in core
Syn- youngest rocks in core
4
Q
What are limbs?
What is a hinge?
A
Limbs-sides of a fold
Hinge- where two limbs meet
5
Q
What is folding?
A
Rock. Deform under compressive stress in a ductile manner
