Folds and Erosion
Learning objectives
- To identify the different types of folds
- To distinguish between folds and faults
- To make the link between the form of a fold and the rocky outcropping that results after erosion.
In the context of two converging tectonic plates, the continental lithospheres can collide. The sedimentary layers that they carry are subjected to high pressures that cause their deformation.
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