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Where do rivers usually rise?
In mountains
What is a example of a fault-block mountain?
The Sierra Nevada mountain range in the United States is an example of a fault-block mountain. This range was formed by the tectonic forces that caused the hanging wall to rise and the footwall to drop along a normal fault. The distinctive block-like shape of the Sierra Nevada is a result of this movement.
Where can a fault-block mountain be found?
Fault-block mountains can be found in various locations around the world, including the Sierra Nevada mountains in the United States, the Teton Range in Wyoming, and the Sangre de Cristo Mountains in Colorado. These mountains are formed when faults in the Earth's crust cause blocks of land to shift and rise or drop, creating rugged and steep mountainous landscapes.
Can Death Valley flood from sea rise?
yes it can but thw water would have to go over the sierra nevadas mountains
What has the author William B Chalfant written?
William B. Chalfant has written: 'Where Rivers Run and Mountains Rise'
Describe the location of the Huang he and Yangtze rivers in terms of where they rise and end?
They rise in the western mountains and flow east across the North China plain to the Pacific Ocean.
What is and area where rivers rise and fall with ocean tides?
an area where rivers rise and fall with ocean tides
What mountains cause the rain shadow?
Mountains located along a prevailing wind direction block the movement of moist air, forcing it to rise and cool. As the air rises, it cools and condenses, leading to precipitation on the windward side. On the leeward side, a rain shadow is formed as the now dry air descends, warms, and inhibits cloud formation, resulting in dry conditions. Key examples include the Sierra Nevada mountains in California causing a rain shadow effect in the Great Basin region and the Andes mountains creating a rain shadow in eastern South America.
How were the Sierra Nevada's mountains formed?
The Sierra Nevada Mountains formed by a thinning of the North American Plate which then cracked as a result of upward pressure. Huge blocks of rock containing huge chunks of granite welled up at this crack and tilted up along it. The upward tilting edges became the Sierra Nevada ridge line less than 4mya. Erosion exposed granite at places such as Yosemite's Half Dome. A 2004 study of the Southern Sierras concluded that a massive amount of eclogite (basaltic) rock broke off the bottom of the continental crust and dropped into the molten mantle about 3.5mya. This may account for the thinning and weakening of the North American Plate responsible for the rise of the Sierra Nevadas; although many geologists lay blame on undefined "tectonic forces" that were responsible for the Basin and Range topology of Nevada. Originally, basaltic rock formed under the North American Plate when the Farollan and Juan de Fuca Plates collided with it and were subducted beneath it. Portions of this rock melted and intruded into cracks in the country rock of the North American Plate at 200mya and 140mya. Other portions stuck to the bottom of the Plate. The intrusive melt was transformed by heat and pressure into granite, which eventually became the core of the Sierra Nevadas.
In the Andes Mountains approximately how many mountains rise about 20000 feet?
There are about 46 that rise 20000 feet
How would you describe Himalayan rivers?
The Himalayan rivers rise in the snow-covered mountains are perennial type.They flow in leveled Northern Plains and are highly useful for irrigation, cultivation and also navigation purpose.The Himalayan Rivers bring with them fertile alluvium which they deposit in the Indo-Gangetic plains.
Which two mountain ranges form the edges of Mexican Plateau?
the answer is the Sierra Madre Oriental Rise and the Sierra Madre Occidental
