Folded strata. Folded sedimentary rock strata in the French Alps. These arched folds (anticlines) are formed when movements in the crust compress rock

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Folded strata. Folded sedimentary rock strata in the French Alps. These arched folds (anticlines) are formed when movements in the crust compress rocks, forcing them to bend upwards.

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Keywords: alps, anticline, earth, fold, folded, geology, rock, science, sedimentary, strata