Although the Valley and Ridge province of the Appalachians is characterized by intensely folded rock, it is not the structures themselves that are resulting in the ridges and valleys
What rocks make up the Valley and Ridge province, which ones make each landform (ridges or valleys), and why?
What will be an ideal response?
Answer: The rocks of the Valley and Ridge province are largely sandstone, limestone, and shale. Differential weathering and erosion created the ridges and valleys. Ridges are made of sandstone and valleys of limestone and/or shale.
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What will be an ideal response?
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A. low; high B. high; low C. low; low D. high; high E. Either high; low or low; high can occur.