The zigzag shape of the rock layers in mountains is primarily caused by folding of rock. This occurs when tectonic forces compress the Earth's crust, causing the rock layers to bend and form various patterns, including zigzag shapes.
What causes the rock layers of mountains to form zigzag shape?(1 point)
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folding of rock
folding of rock
continental plate uplift
continental plate uplift
a transform fault
a transform fault
a normal fault
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