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Understanding the Appalachian Mountains of North Carolina & Virginia: A Geological Overview

The Appalachian Mountains in North Carolina and Virginia are folded mountains.

Folded mountains, as well as fault-block mountains are formed by compression. Folded mountains form when horizontal compression creates folds which result in uplifted layers called anticlines, and downfolded layers known as synclines.


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