when the axis of a fold is not horizontal, and the rocks at its core are older than the rocks around it, the fold is called



Answer :

Anticlines are folds where the axis is not horizontal and the core rocks are older than the surrounding rocks.

How are anticlines distinguished?

The upwardly convex-shaped folded rock formations known as anticlines. The expression "A is for Anticline" is frequently used to remember the shape of anticlines, which indicates they resemble a lowercase "n" or an uppercase "A." Initially horizontal and rather flat rock layers are where they form.

What in geography are anticlines?

A convex upward fold is referred to as an anticline, and a concave upward fold is referred to as a syncline. In contrast, a synclinorium is a big syncline on which tiny folds are superimposed, while an anticlinorium is a massive anticline.

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