What kind of rock is shown behind the parking lot and what force caused them to bend or buckle in photo below? Sedimentary rock/ horizontal compression Volcanic lava / vertical compression Foliated metamorphic rock / horizontal shearing Laminated granitic rock / horizontal tension Laminated granitic rock / vertical tension

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