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G2: Rock Deformation
Quick questions on Folds and folding - WJEC A-Level Geology
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What is classification by symmetry?Show answer
Fold symmetry records how the compression was directed:
What is q1?Show answer
Name the line of maximum curvature of a fold and the surface that bisects its limbs. [2 marks]
What is q2?Show answer
State how the age of the rocks in the core distinguishes an anticline from a syncline. [2 marks]
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Explain how the interlimb angle indicates the intensity of compression. [2 marks]
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