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Where is the hard rock on a waterfall. Is it found on the top or the bottom near the plunge pool?
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How is the waterfall is formed?
Well a normal waterfall is formed from hard rock being at the top of the falls. Beneath this hard rock, is softer rock. When the water falls off the edge of the hard rock, the hits the bottom; this is called a plunge pool. The plunge pool is also made of soft rock. When the water hits the plunge pool, some waters splahes back up and hits the back of the bottom of the falls, eventually, this wears away at the bottom making an indentation, this process is called undercutting. So when the water flows over the hard rock at the top, it doesn't erode away as fast as the soft rock, if it did, it would just slope and looks like a river, this is what makes waterfalls so magnificant. So when the water from Angel Falls flows over the edge, its a free fall, this means that it doesnt hit the side of the waterfall. So once it has hit the bottom or the plunge pool, it slowly erodes. Over a long period of time, the plunge pool will get deeper and deeper. Here is an image from the web, it explains it alot easier, So type in Angel Falls.
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 is a waterfall or gorge formed?
A gorge forms when the process of waterfall formation (when hard rock collapses into the plunge pool as there is no rock underneath to support it) then repeats itself. The waterfall retreats upstream, eventually causing a gorge to be formed. H.H.K. :)(:
How was Angel Falls found?
Well a normal waterfall is formed from hard rock being at the top of the falls. Beneath this hard rock, is softer rock. When the water falls off the edge of the hard rock, the hits the bottom; this is called a plunge pool. The plunge pool is also made of soft rock. When the water hits the plunge pool, some waters splahes back up and hits the back of the bottom of the falls, eventually, this wears away at the bottom making an indentation, this process is called undercutting. So when the water flows over the hard rock at the top, it doesn't erode away as fast as the soft rock, if it did, it would just slope and looks like a river, this is what makes waterfalls so magnificant. So when the water from Angel Falls flows over the edge, its a free fall, this means that it doesnt hit the side of the waterfall. So once it has hit the bottom or the plunge pool, it slowly erodes. Over a long period of time, the plunge pool will get deeper and deeper. Here is an image from the web, it explains it alot easier, So type in Angel Falls.
How does a waterfall wear away rock?
By erosion
How hard is a frozen waterfall?
As hard as ice.
When your boyfriend trys hard but you dont believe him?
take the plunge for once.
Is waterfall quest hard?
No it's an easy quest.
Why do you have waterfalls?
To begin with, the river tee runs along the top of a cliff. It then flows over the side, forming a basic overhang. The force of the water (the average is a volume of about 50 cubic feet per second) erodes the soft rock, creating a plunge pool. However, cracks start to appear in the hard rock (whinstone) because the soft rock supporting it has eroded away. The hard rock then collapses, filling in part of the plunge pool. This happens many times over millions of years, creating a waterfall
Where does team rockct go when you win them in island 5?
they go to icefall cave in 4 island but you need waterfall to get up there , but waterfall is in icefall cave and you have to solve a maze (not that hard)
Do grasslands have waterfalls?
A waterfall is a feature of erosion found in the youth stage of a river. Waterfalls are found in areas with bands of hard and soft rock (otherwise known as resistant and less resistant rocks). The hard rock takes longer to erode than the soft rock (differential erosion) so the river erodes the land at different rates.
When was Hard Rock Bottom created?
Hard Rock Bottom was created on 2002-06-18.
