Why is the monolith El Capitan in Yosemite National Park more resistant to erosi

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Why is the monolith El Capitan in Yosemite National Park more resistant to erosion than other igneous plutons in the park? View Available Hint(s) O Capitan is unfractured. Rock falls and landslides affect other monoliths in the park, weakening them El Capitan has a higher quartz content, making it tougher The Sierra Nevada Mountains have a semi-arid environment, resulting in little water for erosion. The Merced River flows closer to other monoliths in the park, undermining them. Submit Part F Which of the following is evidence of glaciation in Yosemite National Park? Select the two that apply. View Available Hint(s) U-shaped valleys roof pendants sheet fractures phenocrysts in granite striations in granite

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Q) why is monolith El capitan in yosemite national park more resistance to erosion than other igneous plutons in the park?

Ans ) Option a- El Capitan is unfractured.

Q) Which of the following is evidence of glaciation in Yosemote NAtional Park?

Ans) U shaped valley

and Striations in granite.

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