Lesson Flashcards: Folds

An imaginary straight line of intersection of the axial plane with the surface of all different layers

A type of fold that is convex upward and whose oldest rocks are in its core

The flanks of a fold, found on both sides of the axial plane

The stress that squeezes something and is the stress component perpendicular to a given surface

A wavelike structure formed by the bending of any type of rock due to compressional stress

Force applied per unit area

An imaginary plane that bisects a fold into two halves that are as similar as possible

The point of maximum curvature on a folded surface

A type of fold that is concave upward and whose youngest rocks are in its core