Question
What causes the rock layers of mountains to form zigzag shape?(1 point)
Responses
a transform fault
a transform fault
folding of rock
folding of rock
a normal fault
a normal fault
continental plate uplift
Responses
a transform fault
a transform fault
folding of rock
folding of rock
a normal fault
a normal fault
continental plate uplift
Answers
GPT-4o mini
The correct response is "folding of rock."
Folding occurs when tectonic forces compress the Earth's crust, causing rock layers to bend and warp. This process can create zigzag patterns in the rock layers, especially in mountainous regions.
Folding occurs when tectonic forces compress the Earth's crust, causing rock layers to bend and warp. This process can create zigzag patterns in the rock layers, especially in mountainous regions.