When Studying a Geologic Map, a Geology Student Notices That

Multiple Choice

When studying a geologic map, a geology student notices that the rock layers make a "U-shaped" pattern, a band of old rocks are found near the axial plane, and the rocks become progressively younger tracing the layers from the plane outward. The geology student concludes he is looking at a:

A) alternating synclines and anticlines
B) plunging syncline
C) plunging anticline
D) cannot tell with the evidence provided