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The type of mountain that forms when rock layers are squeezed together and pushed upward is the?
Folded Mountains
How do geologist know that rock layers are undisturbed?
the way geologist know that rock layers are undisturbed is the rock layers are folded
Mountains made of crumpled and folded layers of rock are called?
foldmountains
Description of a fold mountain?
Folded mountains form when rock layers are squeezed together and pushed upward. If you take a pile of paper on a table top and push on opposite edges of the pile, you will see how a folded mountain forms. They can appear crunched up together. They are ranges that are formed at a convergent boundary.
If you wanted to know whether a certain mountain was formed by compression what would you look for?
idont know thats kinda why i asked you duh...lol
The type of mountain that forms when rock layers are squeezed together and pushed upward is the?
Folded Mountains
The type of mountain that forms when rock layers are squeezed together and pushed upward?
Folded Mountains
Which type of landforms is Mt vesuvius a cone shaped mountain formed by layers of molten rock?
It's volcanic mountain
What land form do folded rock layers create?
Folded rock layers create monoclines, synclines and anticlines.
Whats a Folded mountain?
is a mountain that has been form wHen two tictonic plates hit each other then fold to crate a mountain that is why is folded mountain folded mountains are formed when land is squeezed/compressed. The land buckles and folds, which can be seen in folded layers of rock. The Appellations mountains are very old folded mountains that have been worn down by weathering and erosion.
What are features of folded mountains?
Distinctive layers of rock that lie slightly slanted High, then low points of the mountain range
How do geologist know that rock layers are undisturbed?
the way geologist know that rock layers are undisturbed is the rock layers are folded
In science terms what is folding?
Folding is when formerly flat sedimentary layers of rock are uplifted and literally tilted and folded in the mountain building process.
What kind of rock layers are formed when rock layers are squeezed and forced upward?
Volcanic Mountains Folded Mountains to be correct!
What is the definition of folded mountains?
Folded Mountains are mountains formed when rock layers crumble and bend and are uplifted.
What happens When rock layers are folded?
When rock layers are folded, a geological fold happens. These folds form under various conditions such as stress, hydrostatic pressure, pore pressure, and temperature gradient.
Broad areas of folded rock layers that resemble an upside-down bowl are called?
Broad areas of folded rock layers that resemble a bowl turned right-side up. A Dome.
