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What is an anticline?

A fold where material in the center buckles upward.

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  1. A flat layer
  2. A fold where material in the center buckles upward ✔
  3. A fold that buckles downward

Why: Antiforms buckle upward, and with tops pointing up they are called anticlines.

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Answer: A fold where material in the center buckles upward. Antiforms buckle upward, and with tops pointing up they are called anticlines.

  1. Geology en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geology
    where the material in the center of the fold buckles upwards, creating "antiforms"
    Checked 2026-11-07.

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