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In structural geology, a fold in which the older strata are located in the central core and the limbs dip away from the axis is known as a:

A. Syncline
B. Anticline✓ Correct Answer
C. Monocline
D. Isoclinal fold

💡 Solution & Explanation

An anticline is an arch-shaped fold where older rock strata occupy the central core and the limbs dip outward away from the crest. Unlike synclines where younger strata lie in the center, anticlines form ridges through compression in structural geology.

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