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What is the geological age sequence of the surface bedrock from Ithaca New York to watertown to New York?
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What kind of map shows rock types making up earth's surface?
A geologic map shows rock types making up earths surface.
What is under bedrock soil?
the surface of the earth
What is the name for the area of land where bedrock pushes above the surface of the ground?
An area of land where the bedrock is exposed is referred to by geologists as a bedrock outcrop.
What is the term used for solid rock beneath the earth's surface of soil and gravel?
It is usually called bedrock. When bedrock is very close to the surface it is often referred to as ledge.
What are the geological condition affecting impounded surface water?
The geological condition affecting impounded surface water is flooding or flash flooding. Another term for impounded surface water is drainage basin.
What is the name for a glacier that has frozen to the bedrock?
Polar glaciers are glaciers that are frozen to the bedrock. The surface snow-pack of a polar glacier may experience melting, but the ice from the surface to the base is always below freezing.
What is the name giving to any of the layers of soil from the surface to the bedrock?
Soil horizon.
Is bedrock harder than diamond?
No. From its Wikipedia entry about bedrock: "In stratigraphy, bedrock is consolidated rock underlying the surface of a terrestrial planet, usually the Earth." Diamond rates as 10 on the Mohs Scale of Hardness -- the highest rating. It is harder than any other mineral, which would compose bedrock.
What is the term used for solid rock beneath the earths surface soil and gravelsurface?
Bedrock
Which geologic time period was the surface bedrock of grand island formed?
silurian
What is the term used for soiled rock beneath the earth's surface soil and gravel?
Bedrock
What is the layer of bedrock near Earth's surface that forms a continuous shell?
I think it is Magma
