How are folds and faults created?

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Answer:The movement of the Earth's plates leads to rocks being compressed into each other, and this in turn leads to the formation of folds and faults. Folds form when the layers of rock bend around, and defects occur when rock layers break, and in some cases slide over each other.Explanation:Folding- Folding occurs when tectonic processes stress a rock, and the rock bends, instead of breaking. This can create a variety of landforms as the surfaces of the folded rocks are eroded. Anticlines are folds shaped like an arch, and synclines are shaped like the letter 'U.Faults are planes of detachment resulting when rocks on either side of the displacement slip past one another. Significant faults within Earth's crust result from the action of plate tectonic forces, with the largest forming the boundaries between the plates, such as the megathrust faults of subduction zones or transform faults. Energy release associated with rapid movement on active faults is the cause of most earthquakes.  Be Brainly.