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Can metamorphic rocks be part of an isolated system?
No. They will either be subducted into the mantle or uplifted and/or exposed to erosion.
How does mesa form?
Mesas are formed by weathering and erosion of horizontally layered rocks that have been uplifted by tectonic activity.
When uplifted rocks reach the earths weathering erosion and deposition begin?
when uplifted rocks reach the Earth's Surface, weathering, erosion, and deposition begin
When uplifted rocks reach the earth's blank weathering erosion and deposition begin?
when uplifted rocks reach the Earth's Surface, weathering, erosion, and deposition begin
What are some similarities between volcanic and uplifted mountains?
a volcanic mountain is a cone shaped mountain formed when molten rocks erupts from a hole in the earths crust.
What type of mountains are generally made up of undeformed rocks?
uplifted mountains
What are rocks that are formed from other rocks called?
This could either be a clastic sedimentary rock or a metamorphic rock.
What occurs when sedimentary rocks are deposited on top of uplifted and eroded metamorphic or igneous rocks?
An uncomformity will occur in the rock record.
What are the three formation of minerals?
There are three different kinds of rocks, depending on how they were formed. Igneous rocks formed when melted rock cooled and hardened. Sedimentary rocks formed in layers from bits of older rocks and parts of animals or plants. These collect in low areas or under water and harden into rocks. Metamorphic rocks formed when either sedimentary, igneous, or earlier formed metamorphic rocks were put under pressure and heat deep in the earth's crust.
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
Intrabasinal sedimentary rocks and extrabasinal sedimentary rocks?
Intrabasinal rocks are deposited in the same basin as the source rock they are weathered from. Extrabasinal rocks are deposited outside the basin of their original source rock. Both are sedimentary rocks.
Why it would be easier for geologists to study extrusive igneous rocks than intrusive igneous rocks?
Since extrusive rocks are formed by lava (not magma), the rocks can be found easier because they are on the surface, whereas intrusive rocks are formed underground so they are either harder to get to or they are found in smaller quantities.
