Asked by Micaila Marcinko on Apr 24, 2024
Which of the following structures can be related to or can occur close to faults?
A) joints
B) tilted blocks
C) anticlines
D) synclines
E) all of these
Tilted Blocks
Geologic structures formed by the tilting of rock layers, often due to tectonic forces, creating an angle with the horizontal.
Anticlines
Upwardly convex folds in rock layers that typically have the oldest layers at their core.
Synclines
geological features formed by the downward folding of rock layers, with younger rocks in the core of the fold.
- Present the structural features associated with faults, notably folds, cleavage, and shear zones.
Learning Objectives
- Present the structural features associated with faults, notably folds, cleavage, and shear zones.