Mountain Building- Folds – Flashcards
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The Black Hills of South Dakota are a good example of which feature?
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dome
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Folds exhibit which type of deformation?
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ductile
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Which term is used to describe a fold in which one limb has been tilted far beyond the vertical?
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overturned
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During deformation of sedimentary rocks, which type of stress produces folds?
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compressional
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Folded rocks are uncommon in which tectonic setting?
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divergent boundaries