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What is a trough-like fold of rock strata?

A trough-like fold of rock strata is known as a syncline. Synclines are downward-arching folds where the youngest layers are located in the center of the fold and the oldest layers are along the outer edges. They are typically U-shaped in appearance.


What type of Fold has a Trough-like structure?

A Synform fold or Syncline.


When a fold is shaped like an arch with the fold in a upward direction it is?

syncline


When a fold is shaped like an arch with the fold is an upward direction it is?

syncline


A downward fold in a rock is called?

A downward fold in a rock is called a syncline. It is a type of fold in which the rock layers are bent downward in a trough-like shape.


When a fold is shaped like an arch it is called?

folded mountain


When a fold is shaped like an arch with the fold in an upward direction is called a?

In Geology this would be called an anticline.


What is the use of trough apparatus?

a water trough is a bowl shaped in the form of a rectangular box. it is used for like collecting of gas by downward displacement of air.


What is a fold shaped like a right side up bowl?

basin


Are a valley curb and a rollback curb the same?

Rollback curb is shaped like an "s" if you will. Valley curb is typically a "V"-shaped trough.


What type of fold has strata on both limbs dipping inward toward the axis?

A syncline fold has strata on both limbs dipping inward toward the axis. This type of fold is characterized by a trough-like structure where the youngest layers are located in the center. It is the opposite of an anticline fold.


A fold shaped like an upside-down bowl is a?

an anticline. It is a type of fold in rock layers where the oldest rocks are in the center and the youngest rocks are on the outside. This type of fold is created by compression forces in the Earth's crust.

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