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Why did the builders chose granite to build the Mount Rushmore?
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∙ 15y ago
Granite is a non-permeable, hard, and very dense igneous rock with an interlocking crystalline structure. The granite site selected also had few fractures and cracks which could lead to mechanical weathering.
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Can you use gneiss to build countertops?
Yes, you can. Gneiss is quite similar to granite.
Why body builders take amino acids?
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Describe 3 ways granite has been used throughout history?
counter tops for kitchens build statues and crapping objects
Why did Mount Tambora located in Indonesia explode?
The magma build up was so great it caused it to explode.
Where did they build mount Rushmore?
they didnt build it they carved it and Mount Rushmore is in South Dakota!
How long did it take to build Mount Rushmore?
It took 14 years to build Mount Rushmore.:)
Did they use dynamite to build Mount Rushmore?
they didn't "build" mount rushmore, they blew away rock from a mountain with dynamite
How did they get the money to build Mount Rushmore?
Federal tax money was used to carve the faces on Mt. Rushmore.
Did a member of the Ku Klux Klan build Mount Rushmore?
yes
How many years did it take to build Mount Rushmore?
The construction of Mt. Rushmore took 14 years.
What is the difference between mount Rushmore and Washington monument?
Different places - Rushmore, South Dakota - Washington Monument, Washington D.C.Different costs to build - Rushmore $989,992.32 - Washington Monument $1,187,710
How long did Mount Rushmore take to built?
Carving began in 1927 and ended in 1941, so it took 14 years to carve Mount Rushmore.
Is Mount Rushmore the biggest statue ever build?
Technically it is not a statue, its a relief, Or better said its a sculpture. The biggest ever created.
How do you build a model of mt Rushmore?
concrete
What does an architect build?
Nothing, Architects design, builders build!!!
What do toy builders do?
Build toys?
