An anticline is a fold shaped like a(n) ________ with the oldest rock in the center of the fold.

A. W
B. V
C. cone
D. arch
E. umbrella


Answer: D

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A) It formed from an explosive pyroclastic eruption.
B) The rock solidified at great depth.
C) The magma formed some crystals before rising closer to the surface and solidifying.
D) The magma had abundant dissolved gas.

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