Multiple choice

Which one of the following statement is correct? Monocline folds are normally associated with

  1. faulting

  2. distorted beds

  3. inverted beds

  4. inclined beds
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D Correct answer
Explanation

Monoclines are folds where strata are horizontal on both sides but dipped at a single step - essentially creating locally inclined beds. They result from vertical displacement or differential compaction, not from faulting, inversion, or distortion of the entire bed sequence. The beds maintain their horizontal attitude except at the flexure point where they become inclined.

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