Folding and Faulting
In simple terms, faulting is when rocks break, and folding is when rocks bend.
Rocks behave differently under pressure. If rocks are deep underground with lots of pressure on them they will fold.
If rocks are closer to the surface and brittle they will break and fault.
More detail is given below.
Rocks behave differently under pressure. If rocks are deep underground with lots of pressure on them they will fold.
If rocks are closer to the surface and brittle they will break and fault.
More detail is given below.