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Apparently rigid rock can indeed flow, given enough time. And with the appropriate applied forces of course.
In the south island of New Zealand where I live, the land has shrunk in an E - W direction by about 150cm over a length of about 200 km, in the 150 years of survey history. That is about 5mm per year per 100km. This is all plastic flow, and is building the local mountains higher.
If you look at a sedimentary sequence, you'll often see folds in the rock.
Hard crystalline rocks such as granite do not deform as easily. Sandstone and mud-stone are more easily deformed.
Mossie Auer
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What state of matter doesn't have the ability to flow?
That refers to a solid.
Which state of matter has the ability to flow?
Fluids have the ability to flow. Fluids are Liquids and Gasses.
What is the relation between viscosity and flow-ability of a material?
The higher the viscosity, the lower the flow-ability of a material.(Viscosity=internal resistance to flow)
Why does solid rock not flow?
It cannot flow because its not hot
The ability of solid rock to flow?
the lighter the rock is the easier it is able to flow. there is a rock that is so light it flows through the air like a feather. rock starts out as magma until it cools after erupting from volcanos. but only igneous and metamorphic rocks.
Is lithosphere solid but has the ability to flow?
Yes
Does The solid rock of the asthenosphere has the ability to flow.?
yes because it is a solid that can move
The ability of solid rock to flow is called?
plasticity
What part of the earth is solid but has the ability to flow?
The Mantle of the Earth.
What state of matter doesn't have the ability to flow?
That refers to a solid.
What is the plasticity of the mantle?
It is the ability of the mantle (solid) to flow like liquid.
Why does the solid rock in the asthenospere have the ability to flow like honey?
It is thick and does not flow fast, just like honey.
What would be classified as a fluid. solid. liquid. gas. gas and solid. or liquid and gas?
liquid and gas because they both have an ability to flow
What rock can flow like a liquid?
the rock that can flow like a liquid is a mantle because the mantle has two parts. The upper part is the solid rock. The solid rock of the mantle is part is the lithosphere. Below the solid rock, the mantle rock has the ability to flow like a liquid. Most of the mantle is made up of rock that can flow. Sanjida Ahmed 752/753
Does not flow easily water solid gas?
A solid does not flow easily.
What statement correctly describes both gases and liquids?
Fluids. Any substance that has the ability to flow are defined as fluids. Both liquids and gases have the ability to flow and they are collectively termed as fluids. However, very fine solid particles also belong to this category.
How does the strength of liquids intermolecular forces affect its viscosity?
liquid's particles are not as close as to that of the solid the very reason why it cannot be held.because of this ability of liquid to flow, it affects the forces of a liquid to flow thoroughly.
