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What happens when rocks beneath earth surface undergo stress?
what happens when rocks beneath earths surface under goes trees
Does Onion Skin Weathering Happen To The Earth?
No, onion skin weathering is not a process that occurs on the Earth. Onion skin weathering is a geological process that happens on certain types of rocks, where outer layers peel off due to changes in temperature.
What happens as you go deeper into the earth?
As you go deeper into the Earth, the temperature and pressure increase due to the heat generated by radioactive decay and the weight of the overlying rocks. Also, the composition of the rocks changes, transitioning from solid material to molten rock in the Earth's mantle and core.
Why must the earth be older than its oldest rocks?
Two points here: rocks are solidified material--early Earth was molten. The first rocks appeared after the molten Earth cooled somewhat. Secondly, Earth's rocks are constantly being recycled through the 'rock cycle'. The oldest rocks on Earth have somehow survived those recycling efforts, but no rock found on Earth (other than some meteorites) is as old as the planet.
How are moon rocks similar and different to rocks on earth?
Minerals that make up moon rocks are the same minerals that are found on Earth. Some moon rocks have minerals that combine to form kinds of rocks that are not found on Earth. BlueStar(:
When uplifted rocks reach the earths weathering erosion and deposition begin?
when uplifted rocks reach the Earth's Surface, weathering, erosion, and deposition begin
When uplifted rocks reach the earth's blank weathering erosion and deposition begin?
When uplifted rocks reach the earth's surface, weathering, erosion, and deposition begin. Weathering breaks down the rocks into smaller pieces, erosion transports these pieces to new locations, and deposition deposits these pieces in new locations. These processes continually reshape the Earth's surface over time.
Does magma always reach the Earth's surface?
no sometimes it cools under earth's surface. that is called intrusive igneous rocks. when it reaches earth's surface and cools its called extrusive igneous rocks.
What are hot molten rocks from the interior of the earth called?
Hot molten rocks from the interior of the earth are called magma when they are beneath the earth's surface and lava when they reach the surface through volcanic eruptions.
What happens when rocks beneath earth surface undergo stress?
what happens when rocks beneath earths surface under goes trees
What is geo ecology?
geogrophy is a study about what happens and what happend
What happens to the temperature of the rocks as layers go deeper into the Earth?
it gets hotter and the presure get harder
Does Onion Skin Weathering Happen To The Earth?
No, onion skin weathering is not a process that occurs on the Earth. Onion skin weathering is a geological process that happens on certain types of rocks, where outer layers peel off due to changes in temperature.
What happens to Earth surface when horizontal pressure is applied to rocks?
When a horizontal pressure is applied to rocks, the earth's surface will form lines that are perpendicular to the direction of the pressure. This can be compared to folds in a wrinkled rug lying on a floor.
Does the sun driver the processes that form igneous and metamorphic rocks?
No. Heat from the interior of the Earth trying to reach the surface drives lithospheric plate movements which are mostly responsible for the formation of igneous and metamorphic rocks.
What rocks are almost molten and churn about?
Magma is the molten rock beneath the Earth's surface that can churn about and eventually solidify to form igneous rocks. This process happens in the Earth's mantle and can lead to volcanic activity when magma reaches the surface as lava.
Difference of lunar rocks and earth rocks?
Lunar rocks are those forming the Moon - as the word 'lunar' says. Earth rocks are formed on Earth - but the rock forming the Moon is also a constituent of the Earth.
