Question

What do you understand by anticline?

Answer 1

An anticline is the upward fold in rock layers formed during the folding of the earth’s crust, typically forming the crest of a fold mountain. It is the convex-up arch-shaped fold where the oldest rocks are at the core. The anticline is contrasted with the syncline, which is the downward fold forming a valley. This structure occurs due to compressional forces in tectonic activity.