Crystalisation, mountain, compressive, oil, forces, mantle, rocks,shells,sandstone,downwards,upwards, folds, metamorphosed, anticline, volcanoes.   Some of the largest _________ ranges n the world contain sedimentary rocks. For example, the rocks in Mt. Everest were ordinary laid down under water and fossil ________ have been found in some of the rocks on the mountain. Also, many of the rock layers in these mountains are bent and buckled. Huge _______caused by movements in the______ cause changes in the Earth's crust. These forces result in the formation of ______ and the uplifting and buckling of the solid ________. When this happens the rocks form ________. The folds which bend _________ to form a U-shape are called synclines. Those that bend ______ like a dome are called synclines. During folding the rocks in a syncline are subject are to enormous compressive forces. As a result the rock may be _______(changed) to form new minerals, often containing large crystals. The _____ forces may also cause the top of an anticline to crack. Later on, various mineral solutions may flow through these rocks and _______ may occur. Anticlines can also form a trap for ________, which tends to move upwards through porous rocks like ______. However, it cannot move through nonporous rocks lke shale. As a result, oil is sometimes trapped in an ______. This oil can be tapped by drilling into the anticline.

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Some of the largest _________ ranges n the world contain sedimentary rocks. For example, the rocks in Mt. Everest were ordinary laid down under water and fossil ________ have been found in some of the rocks on the mountain. Also, many of the rock layers in these mountains are bent and buckled. Huge _______caused by movements in the______ cause changes in the Earth's crust. These forces result in the formation of ______ and the uplifting and buckling of the solid ________. When this happens the rocks form ________. The folds which bend _________ to form a U-shape are called synclines. Those that bend ______ like a dome are called synclines. During folding the rocks in a syncline are subject are to enormous compressive forces. As a result the rock may be _______(changed) to form new minerals, often containing large crystals. The _____ forces may also cause the top of an anticline to crack. Later on, various mineral solutions may flow through these rocks and _______ may occur. Anticlines can also form a trap for ________, which tends to move upwards through porous rocks like ______. However, it cannot move through nonporous rocks lke shale. As a result, oil is sometimes trapped in an ______. This oil can be tapped by drilling into the anticline.

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