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Who is generally credited with building the first skyscraper in the United States?
Fold and Thrust Belt
A region in the earth's crust where the rocks have been deformed by horizontal compression, leading to the formation of folds and thrust faults.
Anticlines
Upwardly convex folds in rock layers, typically formed through compression within the Earth's crust.
Synclines
Downward-curving folds in sedimentary strata, opposite of anticlines, which can also be indicators of oil and gas deposits.
Cleavage
In geology, the tendency of crystalline materials to split along definite crystallographic structural planes, creating flat, shiny surfaces.
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