Question

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

a transform fault
a transform fault

a normal fault
a normal fault

folding of rock
folding of rock

continental plate uplift

Answers

GPT-4o mini
The zigzag shape of rock layers in mountains is primarily caused by **folding of rock**. This occurs when tectonic forces compress and deform the Earth's crust, resulting in curved and wavy patterns in the rock layers.