What type of landform is Uluru?

Answer 1

Uluru is the original, indigenous name for a unique landform in central Australia. Formerly known by its European name of Ayers Rock, it is the world's second largest monolith (the largest is Mount Augustus, in Western Australia, but not devoid of vegetation like Uluru). It is a bald knob of sandstone which rises out of the desert floor, yet what is visible is only one-eighth of the total: another seven-eighths lies beneath the desert soil.

The correct term for this feature is inselberg, which refers to a bald rock that rises starkly above the surrounding plain. What is particularly interesting is the fact that it is joined underground to Kata Tjuta, a series of similarly bald hills (formerly known as The Olgas) about 40 km away. Uluru is sacred to the Australian indigenous peoples, and completely unique for its size, shape, surface and the way it appears to change colours with changes in atmospheric conditions. Uluru is about 318m high - taller than the Eiffel Tower - and has a circumference of about 8km.

Answer 2

Although often referred to as a monolith, Uluru is, in fact, an inselberg. This means it is an ISO,ated Rock rising from the flat plain that surrounds it. Interestingly, the majority of Uluru lies beneath the ground, as it is actually joined by underground rock to Kata Tjuta, another outcrop of bald, rocky hills, that lie about 35 km to the west.

Answer 3

Uluru is the original, indigenous name for a unique landform in central Australia. Formerly known by its European name of Ayers Rock, it is the world's second largest monolith (the largest is Mount Augustus, in Western Australia, but not devoid of vegetation like Uluru). It is a bald knob of sandstone which rises out of the desert floor, yet what is visible is only one-eighth of the total: another seven-eighths lies beneath the desert soil.

The correct term for this feature is inselberg, which refers to a bald rock that rises starkly above the surrounding plain. What is particularly interesting is the fact that it is joined underground to Kata Tjuta, a series of similarly bald hills (formerly known as The Olgas) about 40 km away. Uluru is sacred to the Australian indigenous peoples, and completely unique for its size, shape, surface and the way it appears to change colours with changes in atmospheric conditions. Uluru is about 318m high - taller than the Eiffel Tower - and has a circumference of about 8km.

Answer 4

Uluru is the original aboriginal name for Ayers Rock. Most sources quote the meaning of Uluru as Great Pebble; other sources translate the word as Meeting Place.

Answer 5

Uluru is also known as Ayers Rock, which is the European name for this landform. Uluru is the indigenous name.

Answer 6

Uluru is famous because a man named sir Henry Ayers was the premier of South Australia and Ayers rock was called that.

Answer 7

The European name for Uluru is Ayers Rock, and it is located in central Australia.

Answer 8

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