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What does the discovery of a fossil of an ancient fish atop a mountain indicate about Earth's past?
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It indicates that the sediments that contained the fossil were deposited in a low area such as a lake, sea or ocean and that the rock formed from that sediment was later uplifted by plate tectonics as part of a mountain range.
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∙ 14y agothe desert actually had been an ocean or lake before it dried up
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What is a mountain that builds up around an opening in the earths crust called?
Volcano.
When a volcano is a mountain that builds up around an opening in earths crust called?
Vent
Which formation occurs when magma pushes all the way through the exterior of the earths crust?
volcanic mountain
What type of mountain is form by upward movements by ckunks of earths crust?
I believe it's Andes Mountains.
What type of mountain is the only one that is formed by adding new material to the earths suface?
It is an active volcano.
What type of mountain is formed when lava reaches the earths surface and piles up?
A volcanic mountain.
What is the rising of earths crust to higher elevations called?
Mountain building
What happens when rivers rush down the earths mountain?
Horfjyf
Why is there not a discovery date for earths moon?
because the moon formed before the age of mammals.
How do earths surface features indicate over time?
Earth'surface features indicate the Earth's history and it looked like billions of years ago. For example: the Appalachian Mountains in North America are similar in age and structure to Atlas Mountains in Africa that mean these two mountains were once part of the same mountain belt
What are Mountains and basins?
A mountain is a natural, large elevation in the Earths surface. A basin is a depression in the Earths surface containing water.
29 year ago a solo climber reached the summit of earths highest mountain name the mountain?
Everest
What is the height of earths highest mountain?
The Earth's highest mountain - Mount Everest - measures 29,029 feet to its summit.
What is the earths tallest mountain measured from base to peak?
mount everest
What is a natural rise in earths surface that is larger than a hill?
It is a mountain.
How was sugarloaf mountain in Brazil formed?
Sugarloaf Mountain in Brazil was formed millions of years ago through a process of erosion and tectonic movement. It is made of granite and quartzite rock, which was once part of a larger mountain range that eroded over time, leaving behind the distinctive shape of Sugarloaf Mountain. Erosion from wind and water further sculpted the mountain into its current form.
what is Part of earths surface that rises 1000 feet or more?
A Mountain
