0
How would elevation of mountains be different if rocks were denser?
Wiki User
∙ 16y ago
By definition, increasing the density of rocks in the mountains would decrease the elevation of mountains.
However one could try to reason that increasing the density would cause more increase in uplift and and increase in elevation.
Wiki User
∙ 16y ago
Add your answer:
Earn +20 pts
Why do rocks dirt and water separate into layers?
Rocks are denser than dirt, and dirt is denser than water
Why are volcanic rocks often exposed at Earth's surface as hills ridges and mountains surrounded by areas of lower elevation?
Volcanic rocks are often more resistant to erosion than surrounding rock
What features of metamorphic rocks are unlikely to be found in sedimentary rocks?
it is denser than sedimentary rocks
What type of rocks fall off mountains?
rocks
Mountains made of huge rocks separated from other rocks by fault are mountains?
they are formed by fault block
Why do rocks on the sides of mountains weather faster than rocks on level ground?
Elevation & Slope
What are mountains made of?
Mountains are made of rocks and dirt. They have high, bumpy tops, and they are high in elevation.
What are the Ural mountains made of?
Mountains are made of many different rocks. Such as sedimentary, ingenious and metamorphosis rocks.
Why do rocks dirt and water separate into layers?
Rocks are denser than dirt, and dirt is denser than water
What are the Himalayas mountains made of?
they are made of different species of rocks
Which is denser regular ice or ice with rocks in it?
Ice with rocks in it.
Why are mafic rocks denser than felsic rocks?
Mafic rocks are denser than felsic rocks because they contain heavier compounds, minerals and other materials, they are ferromagnesian in composition.
Why are volcanic rocks often exposed at Earth's surface as hills ridges and mountains surrounded by areas of lower elevation?
Volcanic rocks are often more resistant to erosion than surrounding rock
What features of metamorphic rocks are unlikely to be found in sedimentary rocks?
it is denser than sedimentary rocks
What type of rock are mostly found in mountains?
volcanic mountains are mostly associated with igneous rocks and sedimentary rocks at their slopes can be found due to weathering,but mountains such as fold mountains can contain igneous rocks,metarmophic ro cks and even sedimentary rocks at their slopes
Where are rocks exposed to more wind rain and ice?
Rocks in higher elevation :)!
Where did sediment come from?
Sedimentary rocks are formed from the erosion of different material from tops of mountains and hills. Sedimentary rocks are formed by the build up and ensuing consolidation of sediments into different types of rocks.
