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That depends on where there is. For instance, the Islands of Hawii will gain more islands over the next few million years as the earth's crust moves further over that hot spot.

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Do all the landforms take shape quickly?

No, landforms can take millions of years to form as a result of various geological processes such as erosion, sedimentation, volcanic activity, and tectonic plate movements. Some landforms can form relatively quickly, such as volcanic islands or sand dunes, but many others, like mountain ranges or canyons, require long periods of time to develop.


When fossil fuels are depleted are they gone forever?

Fossil fuels take millions of years to form, so once they are depleted, they are essentially gone for human timescales. However, it is technically possible for more fossil fuels to form over millions of years in the future, but for all practical purposes, once depleted, they are gone.


How long does it take rocks to form?

Some extrusive rocks such as lava and ejecta form in minutes. Stalactites may form in a few tens of years, but commonly longer. Other rocks may take millions of years, and may have to be recycled through metamorphism to attain their final form.


How long does it take for landforms to form?

A volcanic mountain could form in a relatively short geologic time span. Mountains formed by plate collision could take millions and millions of years. The volcano of Mauna Loa on the big island of Hawaii may have first seen sunlight a mere 400,000 years ago. The Himalayan Mountains, a result of plate collision, by contrast, are still growing, 50 million years after they started.


How long does it take for amber to form in nature?

Amber forms over millions of years as tree resin hardens and fossilizes, a process that can take anywhere from tens of thousands to millions of years.