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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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27 days ago

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.