Virginia’s Blue Ridge Mountains were once among the tallest in the world, similar in altitude to the Himalayas of today. This would still be the case if not for the process of
Erosion
Volcanism
Folding
Metamorphism
Gravity can cause hillsides to crumble and fall. New landforms develop at the bottoms of mountains and hills. What causes this new landform?
Earthquake
Faulting
Landslide
Volcano
How does mechanical weathering (from wind) of rock enhance chemical weathering (by rain) of rock?
Mechanical weathering can involve frost wedging
Mechanical weathering can involve thermal expansion
Mechanical weathering can involve pressure unloading
Mechanical weathering exposes more surface area of the rock