Briefly explain how exfoliation domes form. What will be an ideal ...

[lracut11]

Briefly explain how exfoliation domes form. What will be an ideal response?

Question 2

The United States is self-sufficient in petroleum. Indicate whether the statement is true or false.

[jaymee143]

Answer to Question 1

Exfoliation domes form from pressure release and are typically found in granite. Igneous intrusive
rocks form at tremendous depth and pressure. When they are uplifted, the pressure is released, and the
rock can expand. It does so along fractures called sheet joints that more or less parallel the existing
rock surface. Slabs of rock bounded by sheet joints slide off the parent rock, leaving behind a dome.

Answer to Question 2

F

[lracut11]

Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

[milbourne11]

Gracias!