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How would you know which is the oldest layer in a rock?

You would know because the youngest rock layer is always on the top, and the oldest is always at the bottom of the canyon.


How could you slow the canyon weathering?

One way to slow canyon weathering is by limiting human activities that contribute to erosion and deterioration of the canyon walls, such as overgrazing and mining. Implementing erosion control measures like planting vegetation along the canyon edges can also help stabilize the soil and reduce weathering. Additionally, managing water flow and drainage patterns in and around the canyon can help minimize erosion and preserve the natural landscape.


What is the name of the layer of earth's atmosphere that adsorbs the majority of the potentially damaging ultraviolet light from the sun?

I don't know why are you asking me shouldn't you know ,I'm not talk to whoever reads it P.S. you


Explain the way the four layers of the rainforest look like?

The four layers of the rainforest are the emergent layer (top layer with tall trees), the canopy layer (dense layer of treetops), the understory layer (shorter trees and plants), and the forest floor (dark, shaded ground with decomposing plant matter). Each layer has distinct characteristics and supports different types of plants and animals.


What layer in earths mantle do plates slide over?

In my 7th grade science class, so far I know that the first layer is the Crust, the second is the Lithosphere, the third is the Asthenosphere, the fourth is The Upper Mentle Region, the fifth is The Lower Mantle Region, this next layer is not considered a layer but it is called the Metal Oxide Belt\Region, the sixth is the Outer Core, and the seventh is the Inner Core.

Related Questions

How would you know which is the oldest layer in a rock?

You would know because the youngest rock layer is always on the top, and the oldest is always at the bottom of the canyon.


How many people are named canyon?

I'm not sure, and I would like to know. My name is Canyon, and I made this question. If you know please answer it!


What is the oldest know mesoamerican civilization?

the oldest civilization was the OLMEC (:


Was the Grand Canyon eroded a million years ago?

Yes, the Grand Canyon as we know it today would look very much like the Grand Canyon of 17 million years ago.


Who is the oldest active soccer player in America?

No one would know that.


Who is the oldest Canadian in Olympics 2018?

I believe that it is Ian Millar, 61. I would like to know if he is the oldest athlete at the Games.


Who is the oldest meerkat?

If you've ever watched the series Meerkat Manor then you would know the dominant male of the wiskers family Zeaphod. What you probably didn't know is that in 2011 Zeaphod will become the oldest meerkat that we know of!


How can scientists understand what the relevant age of a fossil is?

There are layers of earth that are deposited over time and based on where a fossil is in the layers a scientist can understand what the age of the fossil is relevant to another fossil in a different layer of earth. The law of superposition says that new sediment is deposited on top of old sediment so, the sediment in the bottom layer is the oldest and the sediment at the top is the youngest. Because of this the fossils in the bottom layer are the oldest and the fossils near the top are the youngest. Say you have 10 layers of rock, and the top layer is number 1 (the youngest) and the bottom layer is number 10 (the oldest). Even if a scientist can't tell exactly how old a fossil is if they know it is in a layer deeper than another fossil they know it is older than that fossil so, a fossil from layer 9 is older than a fossil from layer 5 which is also older than a fossil from layer 3. This is relative age. If we take it a step further... If a scientist knows that the fossil in layer 4 is 65 million years old than we not only know the fossils in layer 5-10 are older than the one in layer 4, but that they are all older than 65 million years old. So, the fossils in layer 1-3 would be less than 65 million years old. Scientists can know how old a specific fossil is sometimes based on whether or not it is an index fossil (a fossil that only occurred during a very small, specific interval of time), or if it is possible to carbon date it or something in the same layer.


How di they make the Grand Canyon?

I don't know who you think "they" are, but humans did not create the Grand Canyon.


Would you rather go to Mesa Verde than Grand Canyon?

I don't know there could be many different answers.


What is Arizona know as?

The Grand Canyon State.


What is Arizona best know for?

The Grand Canyon.