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What are rocks that are resistant to erosion called?
Cap rock. Resistant cap rock will help protect softer rock below it from erosion. Any rock type that is more resistant to erosion than the rock type below it is called a cap rock. For instance, it could be basalt (igneous) overlying limestone (sedimentary), or limestone (sedimentary) over shale (also sedimentary).
Why is igneous rock so resistant to weathering and erosion?
An igneous rock is resistant to weathering and erosion because is is is made from magma. And magma rocks are really tough.
Why is asbestos fire resistant?
Asbestos is fire resistant because, as a silicate, it is basically a kind of rock and will not burn.
What is weather resistant metamorphic rock?
Metamorphic rock that resists chemical and mechanical weathering, for example, the rock gneiss.
What are two examples of felsic rock?
Granite and rhyolite are examples of felsic rock.
Why is the condition of a rock an important factor?
What are examples of rocks that are easily weathered and rocks that are resistant to weathering
What Pokemon are unaffected by sandstorm?
Actually there is no Pokemon fully unaffected to fire types but there are some that are resistant like water, ground, and rock just examples
Which is more resistant to weathering a rock or sand?
Rock is far more resistant to weathering (erosion) than sand.
Resistant rock in Victoria falls?
Basalt
What are rocks that are resistant to erosion called?
Cap rock. Resistant cap rock will help protect softer rock below it from erosion. Any rock type that is more resistant to erosion than the rock type below it is called a cap rock. For instance, it could be basalt (igneous) overlying limestone (sedimentary), or limestone (sedimentary) over shale (also sedimentary).
Why is igneous rock so resistant to weathering and erosion?
An igneous rock is resistant to weathering and erosion because is is is made from magma. And magma rocks are really tough.
Which layer of a rock is most resistant to an earthquake?
The shorter the outcrop, or the lowest it is towards the bottom, the less resistant it is.
Why is asbestos fire resistant?
Asbestos is fire resistant because, as a silicate, it is basically a kind of rock and will not burn.
What is weather resistant metamorphic rock?
Metamorphic rock that resists chemical and mechanical weathering, for example, the rock gneiss.
What is soft rock in geography?
Headlands form along coastlines in which bands of soft and hard rock outcrop at right angles to the coastline.Due to the different nature of the rock erosion occurs at different rates. Less resistant rock erodes more rapidly than less resistant rock.
What is more resistant to weathering metamorphic or igneous rock?
igneous
What are two examples of felsic rock?
Granite and rhyolite are examples of felsic rock.
