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answ2. Yes indeed. A rock may fall down a mountain, or be moved by a glacier or river.
In some US deserts there are small rocks that have apparently slid across almost flat surfaces, due to curious local water effects.
At Karitane in Otago, New Zealand, rocks that were 2m or so beneath the sea level, move up on to the beach.
This happens in storm conditions. The kelp attached by its 'holdfast' to the rock. Due to storm waves, the kelp and its rock tear loose from its bed.
The kelp is a bladder kelp - it has small bladders to keep it afloat, and it is carried by high tide to the shore, and is deposited there.
A vertical journey of about three metres. These rocks are generally less than five kg.
[As with most magic, when it is explained, the mystery disappears]
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∙ 11y agoBy plate tectonics.
Continental collision compresses, folds, faults and lifts the land.
Crustal tension stretches the basement rock, causing down-warping and faulting, grabens, etc.
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How do we know if rock layers are undisturbed?
The rock layers will be easily visible.
What happens when the pressure snaps the rock?
A "fault plane is created, rock layers move relative to one another (rock can melt in the fault plane forming Pseudotachylyte or Mylonite) and energy is released as an earthquake.
What kind of rock is made up of layers?
Sedimentary Rock is made up of layers of different rocks.
How can ingneous rock disturb sedimentary rock layers?
Molten Rock from with in earth can force its way up through the layers above it cooling and forming igneous rock.
Does igneous rock have visible layers?
no
What are the forces that cause the rock layers to move?
The forces that causes rock layers to move are; 1. Tensional Force. 2. Compressional Force. 3. Quiescent Force.
Stress that causes rock layers to stretch and move apart?
tension
How does water move through and on top of earth's rock and soil layers?
water in between rock and soil layers are called ground water.
What move very slowly over thousand years and chisel?
Rock layers
What occurs when rock layers break because of stress and then move on either side of the break?
fracture
How does water move through and on top of earths rock and soil layers?
Through condensation and evaporation.
Are Aquifers rock layers?
Aquifers are permeable layers of rock that have non permeable layers of rock under them so water remains in the permeable layers
How do geologist know that rock layers are undisturbed?
the way geologist know that rock layers are undisturbed is the rock layers are folded
Gaps in rock layers that develop when agents of erosion remove existing rock layers?
Gaps in rock layers that develop when agents of erosion remove existing rock layers are known as unconformities.
What does it mean for rock layers that are forming?
Rock layers that are forming are stratifying.
What is the sinking of rock layers?
the sinking of the rock layers is called subsidence
What do you call the layers in sedimentary rock?
Sedimentary rock layers. your welcome
