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Mountain Building Vocabulary Flashcards

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An upward fold of rock layers.

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anticline

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A downward fold of rock layers.

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syncline

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A large step-like fold in otherwise horizontal sedimentary strata.

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monocline

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A circular or elongated upwarp in basement rock.

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dome

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A circular or elongated downwarp in basement rock.

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basin

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