Something to ponder

[Vernon Holt]

Generally speaking, the soils of the Southern Appalachains tend to be somewhat rocky.



Hillside farms which have been in cultivation for several generations will have piles of stones all around the fringe of the fields, having been placed there in the course of making the fields easier to cultivate.



As a rule, rocks of all sizes increase in numbers as one moves progressively up higher elevations.



Question: Why might there be greater numbers of rocks found at the higher elevations???

Vernon

[bubbafowler]

The ground is eroding away faster at a higher elevation, taking the soil and small sediments away, and leaving the rocks--Bubba

[TurkeyProof]

I agree with bubba.

[Buckbuster]

I think Bubba is right also.

[Vernon Holt]

I too think that Bubba is right. The Appalachians were once much taller than they are today. Rainfall and stream action have reduced them to todays elevations. Rocks, being resistent to movement by water, have remained somewhat in place. Rocks which once were underground are now on or near the surface.

Erosion has always been more significant at higher elevations. As the higher elevations eroded away, deposition likewise occurred. As erosion occurred, the heavier soil particles were deposited on mid-slopes, with the lighter particles moving into and forming the bottomlands seen today.

Vernon

[jeclif]

I like tom's explation best cause i'm lazy :eek:

[Eat More Possum]

This is kinda :offtopic: ....

My wife wanted a rock garden, I went to the river and got a bunch a rocks.
She dosen't have what I call a green thumb.






She killed the rocks :huh:

[huntfish]

For years, I've been asking this same question. However, it was explained to me that them yankees always wanted a rock house and a veiw but were to lazy to finish the job. ::ke: :crazy:

[huntfish]

When tectonic plates apply preasure against each other the earths crust be
I dont know much about geology but I do enjoy the discovery channel. :D

I bet you stay at Holiday Inn Express tooo ::ke:

[leadoff]

Question: Why might there be greater numbers of rocks found at the higher elevations???
Vernon

Maybe Sisyphus completed his punishment in Hades?!?! :bounce: