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A cuesta scarp of Cretaceous age sedimentary rock with a dip of about 5 degrees is seen in the middle of the photograph above. Nunavut, Canada

Source: Geological Survey of Canada
Used with permission

 

A Cuesta is a relatively sharp-crested ridge where the rock dips less than 45 degrees. See also hogback.

 

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