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How are rock at the top of a mountain different than ones at the bottom?
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What layer of a rock in a mountain is the oldest?
at the bottom
How many years a mountain can exist before it is washed to the sea?
It depends on what the mountain is made of and whether or not it is still being uplifted. The schist rock at the bottom of the Grand Canyon was once at the bottom of island mountain. In that sense, the mountain still partially exists. The age of the rock--between 1.8 and 2 billion years old.
Is the fault older or younger than rock layer A?
older because it is at the bottom and the ones on top are younger than the bottoms
What kind of rock is cradle mountain?
cradle mountain is a rock containing vigorous gases
Why is ayers rock a rock and not a mountain?
Because it is not a mountain only a GIANT rock. If it was a mountain it would probably be much longer and wider. And it would be called Ayers Mt.
What layer of a rock in a mountain is the oldest?
at the bottom
When there are fossils in rock layers which are considered the oldest?
the ones closest to the bottom
How many years a mountain can exist before it is washed to the sea?
It depends on what the mountain is made of and whether or not it is still being uplifted. The schist rock at the bottom of the Grand Canyon was once at the bottom of island mountain. In that sense, the mountain still partially exists. The age of the rock--between 1.8 and 2 billion years old.
What do volancos look like?
Depending on where you are looking from, it changes. From the bottom of it, it would look like a mountain, may be grassy/rock/metamorphic rock. From a birds eye view it would look very different. Depending if it is dormant, living or extinct it would still look like a mountain but with a creater in the middle. This may be steaming, have lava in it or just be rock.
What are different mountain sports?
To name a few: Mountain biking Rock climbing Hiking Snowboarding Skiing
Why does the peak of a mountain weather faster than the rock at the bottom of the mountain?
they are exposed to more wind,rain,and ice than the rocks at lower elevation
How do sedimentary rock form from rock particles?
The heaver rocks settle to the bottom and the lighter ones stay on the top and they form layers!
How do beat level 3-5 in super scribble knots?
I can almost answer it the bottom ones a rock star.
Is the fault older or younger than rock layer A?
older because it is at the bottom and the ones on top are younger than the bottoms
What is the difference between rock and mountain?
A rock is an aggregate of minerals; a mountain is a landform.
What type of mountain is Mountain?
stone mountain is a rock of granite
Melted rock that has come out of a mountain is?
The molted rock that has come out of a mountain is called magma.
