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What happens to Earth’s surface when horizontal pressure is applied to rocks?

What happens to Earth’s surface when horizontal pressure is applied to rocks?
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What happens to Earth’s surface when horizontal pressure is applied to rocks?

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They fold to create ridges and valleys perpendicular to the direction to which pressure is applied.

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