what is the difference between anticline and syncline.
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Anticlines
(i) The up fold or crest of the fold is called the anticline,
(ii) They form the top/peak of the mountain.
(iii) They are of a greater height.
Synclines
(i) The down fold or trough of the fold is called the syncline.
(ii) They form the valleys.
(iii) They have a greater depth.
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Anticlines are folds in which each half of the fold dips away from the crest. Synclines are folds in which each half of the fold dips toward the trough of the fold. You can remember the difference by noting that anticlines form an “A” shape, and synclines form the bottom of an “S.”
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