What causes the rock layers of mountains to form zigzag shape?(1 point)

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a transform fault
a transform fault

continental plate uplift
continental plate uplift

folding of rock
folding of rock

a normal fault

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The zigzag shape of rock layers in mountains is primarily caused by folding of rock. This occurs due to tectonic forces that compress and deform the Earth's crust, resulting in the bending and folding of rock layers.

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