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Multiple choice

A downward fold in rock formed by compression in Earth’s crust.

  1. anticline

  2. syncline

  3. normal fault

  4. aftershock

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B Correct answer
Explanation

A syncline is a fold in rock layers that is concave upward, forming a trough or downward fold. It is caused by compressional stress.

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