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from the wvges website
Erosional mountains are formed by erosion of uplifts like the Black Hills in western South Dakota and extensive plateaus like the Appalachian Plateau in the eastern United States (which includes western West Virginia). In both of these areas, rivers have carved complex systems of hills and mountains in the uplifted rocks
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What landform describes the low land between hills or mountains?
The landform that describes the low land between hills or mountains is called a valley. Valleys are usually formed by various erosional forces such as rivers, glaciers, or tectonic activity. They are characterized by their relatively flat or gently sloping terrain surrounded by higher elevations on either side.
What wore down the peaks of the Appalachian Mountains?
The Appalachian Mountains were worn down by the processes of erosion, including water, wind, and glaciers over millions of years. These erosional forces gradually smoothed out the peaks and created the rolling landscape we see today.
When part of the rock is destroyed the erosional gap that form is an?
When part of the rock is destroyed, the erosional gap that forms is known as a "depression" or "erosional hollow." This gap is created through processes such as weathering and erosion, which can be caused by factors like water, wind, or ice. Over time, these gaps can evolve into features like valleys or basins, reflecting the landscape's geological history.
How are erosional and depositional features along a shoreline alike and how are they different?
Erosional and depositional features along a shoreline are alike in that both are shaped by the action of waves, currents, and tides, influencing the coastal landscape. However, they differ in their formation processes: erosional features, such as cliffs and sea stacks, result from the wearing away of rock and sediment due to wave action, while depositional features, like beaches and sandbars, are formed by the accumulation of sediment transported by water. Ultimately, erosional features reflect the removal of material, whereas depositional features represent the buildup of sediment.
What general term denotes a buried erosional surface where rock layers are missing?
unconformity
How is a depositonal mountain different from an erosional mountain?
Depositonal Mountains are formed by accumulation of rocks on the earth's surface, these materials may be volcanic or carried by wind or glaciers. Esrosional Mountains(or Residual Mountains) are mountains that were carved out by extensive erosion, usually from a plateau.
Is waterfall depositional or erosional?
it is erosional
Different types of fold mountains?
1. Block mountains. 2. Fold mountains. 3. Residual (erosional) mountains. 4. Tectonic mountains. 5. Volcanic mountains.fault, folded and volcanic are three of them
How are Erosional formed?
Erosional caves are formed by the action of water or wind.
Are there volcanoes in the Appalachian mountains?
The Appalachian Mountains are an ancient mountain range formed long before volcanic activity in the region began. There are no active volcanoes in the Appalachians, as they are primarily composed of sedimentary rock that was created through tectonic and erosional processes.
What regions show evidence that crustal uplift was dominant over erosional forces in net York state?
The Adirondack Mountains in northern New York state show evidence of dominant crustal uplift over erosional forces. The mountains are composed of ancient rocks that have been uplifted and not significantly eroded, preserving their original structure. The large-scale faulting and igneous intrusions in the region also indicate tectonic activity and uplift processes.
What erosional force forms sand dunes?
Wind is the erosional force that forms sand dunes.
What erosional agent does most of the eroding in a desert?
Water is the erosional agent in deserts with the greatest effect.
What are erosional plains?
Erosional plains are developments on the Earth's surface caused by natural weathering of glacier activity, wind movement or water (sea, river & stream) torrent and are subdivided on the basis of the type of erosional agent.
What erosional agents create desert pavement?
Wind is the primary erosional agent that creates desert pavement. The process is call deflation.
Why are lagoons formed by the erosional work of rivers?
False. They are formed by erosional work of oceans
What are the two things that is visible from the great floods today?
The mountains and canyons are two things from the great floods that are visible today.
