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

© folding of rock
O a transform fault
• continental plate uplin
O a normal fault

1 answer

The zigzag shape of rock layers in mountains is primarily caused by folding of rock. Folding occurs when tectonic forces compress the Earth's crust, causing it to bend and form wavy, zigzag patterns, rather than breaking.