Question

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

folding of rock
folding of rock

continental plate uplift
continental plate uplift

a transform fault
a transform fault

a normal fault
a normal fault

Answers

GPT-4o mini
The zigzag shape of rock layers in mountains is primarily caused by **folding of rock**. Folding occurs due to tectonic forces that compress and deform the Earth's crust, leading to the bending of rock layers.