Folding (Grade 10 NSC Matric Geography): Quizzes
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What happens during folding?
What happens during folding?
Rock layers are squeezed & bent by forces
Where do fold mountains develop?
Where do fold mountains develop?
At convergent plate boundaries
How long does the formation of fold mountains take?
How long does the formation of fold mountains take?
Millions of years
Why are young fold mountains tall and jagged?
Why are young fold mountains tall and jagged?
They haven't experienced extensive erosion
What is an anticline?
What is an anticline?
An upward arch-shaped fold
What is a syncline?
What is a syncline?
A downward trough-shaped fold
Over time, why do anticlines often become valleys?
Over time, why do anticlines often become valleys?
Folding creates cracks & water penetrates
Why do synclines often become hills after erosion?
Why do synclines often become hills after erosion?
Rock layers are compressed tightly
What are symmetrical folds?
What are symmetrical folds?
Folds with both limbs at equal angles
What are overthrust folds?
What are overthrust folds?
Folds where rocks fracture & one part slides