Please help asap! What type of fold is this? What type of stress caused this fold?

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Please help asap!

What type of fold is this? What type of stress caused this fold?

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I believe anticline (caused by compressional stress)

Ricker Silva answered Sep 5, 2018

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folds are caused by compressive stresses.

when the rocks bend upwards and make a domed shape as in the picture it is an anticline fold

GGcupie answered Sep 6, 2018

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