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Earth's mountains form and erode from erupting and by shifting plates.
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What type of mountains are the adirondack mountains?
These are upwarped mountains. They form when blocks of Earth's crust are pushed up by forces within Earth. Over time, the soil and sedimentary rocks at the top of Earth's crust erode, exposing the hard, crystalline rock underneath. As these rocks erode, they form the peaks and ridges.
Can rivers move mountains?
They can erode mountains.
What are two ways in which glaciers erode earth's suface?
By water and the sheer weight of the glacier carving mountains as it slides down.
How are the mountains form?
earth quakes
Why are the largest mountains the youngest mountains?
the younger the mountains have not yet eroded.the mountains don't erode until they are old
How do upwarp mountains form?
Upwarped Mountains form when forces inside Earth push up the crust.
How are residual mountains form?
Residual mountains are formed by the plates in the earth moving
How do mountains erode?
Mountains are worn and eroded by rain and wind.
When three or more cirques erode into a mountain summit they form a?
When three or more cirques erode into a mountain summit, they form a horn. This distinctive landform is characterized by steep, sharp peaks, often seen in famous mountains like the Matterhorn in the Swiss Alps.
Does a mountain erode?
Mountains erode continuously. Erosion may be by water (rain or rivers), ice (glaciers) or wind.
What can water damage?
it damages metal by rusting it Water in its purest form can dissolve rocks and minerals. It can erode mountains and cut through solid rock.
How are uplifted mountains formed?
A upwarped mountain is a mountain consisting of a broad area of the Earth's crust that has moved gently upward without much apparent deformation, and usually containing sedimentary, igneous, and metamorphic rocks
