Question

Which features involve compression? Select the three correct answers.



A. Reverse faults


B. Anticlines


C. Folded mountains


D. Normal faults


E. Monoclines

Answer 1

B. Anticlines    C. Folded mountains  E. Monoclines that's the answer.

Answer 2

Answer: Option (A), (B), (C) and (E)

Explanation:

• Reverse faults are those in which the hanging wall goes up and the footwall goes down due to the compressional forces.
• Anticlines are formed due to compression on the limbs in which older rocks are at the bottom and younger rocks are at the top.
• Folded mountains are formed due to the collision between two continental plates such as the Himalayas.
• Normal faults are the common faults where hanging wall goes down and footwall remains up due to action of tensional forces.
• Monoclines are folds that are subjected to smaller compressional force and one of its limb lies in a horizontal manner.