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What is another name for a steep rock face?
Viewed from the top it is a precipice. Nut I don't think this word is ever used when viewing from the bottom of the cliff - as there is always a connotation of 'falling' involved with the use of the word.Another word could be "scarp"
Will you find loess on a cliff?
I often visit a cliff that has an overburden of Loess. So, yes, you can find Loess on a cliff. Rather, on top of a cliff.
What is overhanging cliff?
An overhanging cliff is a section of rock or land that juts out horizontally or at an angle, creating a ledge or protrusion. It typically extends beyond the vertical face of the cliff, creating a significant drop-off below the overhang. Overhanging cliffs can be found in natural landscapes such as mountains or can be formed artificially in construction projects.
What type of rock is found at the top of a waterfall?
The type of rock found at the top of a waterfall is called "Hard Rock"
How do wave cut notches form wavecut platforms?
A wave cut platform is formed when the destructive waves hit the face of the cliff and cause undercutting between the high and low tide marks. This is a result of corrosion and hydraulic action it is called a wave-cut notch and the part of cliff above is called the overhang . This notch gets bigger over time and creates a small cave under the cliff. The overhang will eventually become unsupported and then it will collapses and the cliff begins to retreat. The boulders from the cliff will be carried away by the sea and will uncover a gently slopping wave-cut platform. As this process repeats itself the wave-cut platform will increase in size as the cliff retreats further. At high tide the wave-cut notch will slowly become smoother from erosion such as solution, attrition and corrosion although it will still have rock pools. by Evie5287
Is rock at the top of a steep cliff quickly falls landslide?
No. That is a rock fall.
A rock sitting on top of a cliff has?
A rock that is sitting on top of a cliff has what is called potential energy.
Do a rock sitting on top of a cliff has no energy?
If it's not moving it doesn't have any energy
You are hanging from a cliff with a rope tied around a rock which is on top of the cliff What are the forces acting on you?
gravity its always acting on you
How do you put precariously in a sentence?
He was balanced precariously on top of the fence. The rock was precariously balanced on the edge of the cliff.
What lives on a cliff top?
there is nothing that lives on the top of a cliff.
How are waterfalls?
The flowing water falls on the soft rock below, it wears it away and hard rock from the top of the water fall falls on the soft rock, as the hard rock falls from the top, it leaves a dent and the water wears this away, then pushing the waterfall back, wooop woopA waterfall is formed when there is a layer of hard rock and a layer of soft rock. The soft rock is eroded away first, so that the harder rock just hangs over, creating a waterfall.
How waterfalls ar formed?
The flowing water falls on the soft rock below, it wears it away and hard rock from the top of the water fall falls on the soft rock, as the hard rock falls from the top, it leaves a dent and the water wears this away, then pushing the waterfall back, wooop woopA waterfall is formed when there is a layer of hard rock and a layer of soft rock. The soft rock is eroded away first, so that the harder rock just hangs over, creating a waterfall.
What is another name for a steep rock face?
Viewed from the top it is a precipice. Nut I don't think this word is ever used when viewing from the bottom of the cliff - as there is always a connotation of 'falling' involved with the use of the word.Another word could be "scarp"
Where is Cornelia on supersecret?
If you go the Quarry and talk to Donny. And complete all of Donny's task, then he will give you something to find her. Then go to Cavern Falls on your map, walk throw the mountain/cliff. Then you will find yourself in a place called Behind the Falls, there Cornelia lays. *tip* Behind the Falls will never be found on your map since it's ''top secret'' :) so you must go the same way every time, to Cavern Falls on your map, throw the mountain/cliff, and in Cavern Falls. Remember that now!
Will you find loess on a cliff?
I often visit a cliff that has an overburden of Loess. So, yes, you can find Loess on a cliff. Rather, on top of a cliff.
How Niagara Falls form?
The Niagara falls were created at the end of the Wisconsin glaciations about 10,000 years ago. When the ice melted, the Great Lakes drained over the Niagara Escarpment, along the Niagara River. The River cut a gorge through the escarpment. The layers of rock in the escarpment have a top rock formation that is composed of harder stone that eroded more slowly than the underlying materials. The softer rock eroded away, leaving the harder rock unsupported. The unsupported top rocks gave way again and again creating a sharp edge for the falls. If the entire formation had been made of softer rock the Falls would have become rapids.
