GENERAL GEOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -The opposite side of a strike ridge is relatively short, steep or cliff-like slope (scarp slope) that cuts across the tilted layers of rocks. In foldbelts such as the Ridge-and-Valley Appalachians, they form series of long, parallel, straight to arcuate ridges.

Detailed explanation-2: -A cuesta is a hill or ridge with a gentle slope (backslope) on one side, and a steep slope (frontslope) on the other. Cuesta, also called Homoclinal Ridge, physical feature that has a steep cliff or escarpment on one side and a gentle dip or back slope on the other.

Detailed explanation-3: -The dip slope lies at or less than the angle of dip of the beds while the scarp slope maintains a steep slope by undermining and mass wasting due to rapid weathering of a less resistant stratum below. Homoclinal ridges are called cuestas where bedding dip is gentle.

Detailed explanation-4: -In general, homoclinal ridges, or strike ridges, are associated with strata that dip between 10° and 30°. The symmetrical ridges that characterize hogbacks develop where the strata dip very steeply at 40° or more.