. Elementary physical geography . Fig. 93. Syncline. stood by an examinationof the accompanying fig-ures. At times the foldsare very regular (Fig. 94),but usually they are un-symmetrical (Fig. 95).They are generally ridge- 94. Photograph of an anticline near Hancock,W. Va. like, and in the direction of theridge they gradually lose in sizeand finally disappear direction in which these rocksenter the earth is known as thedip, while a horizontal line at rightangles to this, is known as thestrike (Figs. 92 and 93). If weconsidered one side of the gableroof of a house to repres
. Elementary physical geography . Fig. 93. Syncline. stood by an examinationof the accompanying fig-ures. At times the foldsare very regular (Fig. 94),but usually they are un-symmetrical (Fig. 95).They are generally ridge- 94. Photograph of an anticline near Hancock,W. Va. like, and in the direction of theridge they gradually lose in sizeand finally disappear direction in which these rocksenter the earth is known as thedip, while a horizontal line at rightangles to this, is known as thestrike (Figs. 92 and 93). If weconsidered one side of the gableroof of a house to represent aninclined layer of rock, the pitch of
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