Soft rock: Sandstone
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The flowing water falls on the soft rock below, it wears it away and hard rock from the top of the water fall falls on the soft rock, as the hard rock falls from the top, it leaves a dent and the water wears this away, then pushing the waterfall back, wooop woopA waterfall is formed when there is a layer of hard rock and a layer of soft rock. The soft rock is eroded away first, so that the harder rock just hangs over, creating a waterfall.
The flowing water falls on the soft rock below, it wears it away and hard rock from the top of the water fall falls on the soft rock, as the hard rock falls from the top, it leaves a dent and the water wears this away, then pushing the waterfall back, wooop woopA waterfall is formed when there is a layer of hard rock and a layer of soft rock. The soft rock is eroded away first, so that the harder rock just hangs over, creating a waterfall.
The soft rock in Angel Falls is known as sandstone. Sandstone is a sedimentary rock composed of sand-sized minerals and rock grains. It is relatively soft compared to other types of rocks, making it more susceptible to erosion, which has contributed to the formation of the waterfall over millions of years.
Well a normal waterfall is formed from hard rock being at the top of the falls. Beneath this hard rock, is softer rock. When the water falls off the edge of the hard rock, the hits the bottom; this is called a plunge pool. The plunge pool is also made of soft rock. When the water hits the plunge pool, some waters splahes back up and hits the back of the bottom of the falls, eventually, this wears away at the bottom making an indentation, this process is called undercutting. So when the water flows over the hard rock at the top, it doesn't erode away as fast as the soft rock, if it did, it would just slope and looks like a river, this is what makes waterfalls so magnificant. So when the water from Angel Falls flows over the edge, its a free fall, this means that it doesnt hit the side of the waterfall. So once it has hit the bottom or the plunge pool, it slowly erodes. Over a long period of time, the plunge pool will get deeper and deeper. Here is an image from the web, it explains it alot easier, So type in Angel Falls.
Marble is a hard rock. it is a soft rock then the Taj Mahal situated in agra will have broken into peices.
Slate is a relatively soft metamorphic rock. It falls between the hardness of a soft rock, like talc, and a medium hardness rock, like marble. It is commonly used for roofing, flooring, and other construction purposes due to its durability and resistance to staining.
Marble is a hard rock. it is a soft rock then the Taj Mahal situated in agra will have broken into peices.
The opposite of rock-hard would be soft or flexible.
It is a limestone, hard.
Well a normal waterfall is formed from hard rock being at the top of the falls. Beneath this hard rock, is softer rock. When the water falls off the edge of the hard rock, the hits the bottom; this is called a plunge pool. The plunge pool is also made of soft rock. When the water hits the plunge pool, some waters splahes back up and hits the back of the bottom of the falls, eventually, this wears away at the bottom making an indentation, this process is called undercutting. So when the water flows over the hard rock at the top, it doesn't erode away as fast as the soft rock, if it did, it would just slope and looks like a river, this is what makes waterfalls so magnificant. So when the water from Angel Falls flows over the edge, its a free fall, this means that it doesnt hit the side of the waterfall. So once it has hit the bottom or the plunge pool, it slowly erodes. Over a long period of time, the plunge pool will get deeper and deeper. Here is an image from the web, it explains it alot easier, So type in Angel Falls.
Slate is a metamorphic rock that falls somewhere between a soft and hard rock. It is formed from the low-grade metamorphism of shale and is generally softer than granite or marble. It is commonly used for roofing, flooring, and as a decorative stone due to its ability to be split into thin sheets.