How can older rocks be found on top of younger rocks in a cross-section?

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Jaro · Answer 1 · 2022-08-30T08:55:24+0000

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Thrust faults form where rocks are being compressed, usually by plate tectonic mechanisms. Thrust faults rip up older strata and pile it on top of younger rocks.

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