Question

Why do some rocks have a mushroom shape?

Answer 1

Hint: In the desert area, the lower section of the rock is scraped away by the wind and the upper part of the rock remains as it is, so the change in shape takes place in the lower side of the rock instead of the upper one.

Complete Answer: The other name for the mushroom rock is pedestal rock. The rock is called mushroom rock because its shape resembles the shape of a mushroom. The shape of the mushroom rock is formed due to the effect of wind erosion over some rock. At a height of 0.6 to 0.9 m from the bottom part of the rock, the wind erodes the material present at the hence and the upper portion remains stable as before and this process leads to the change in the shape of the rock.
A rock is a natural substance that occurs due to the effect of temperature and pressure over the years. There are a total of three types of rocks namely igneous rock, metamorphic rock, and Sedimentary rocks.
Additional Information – By the process of magnification of magma and lava, the igneous rocks are formed. The metamorphic rocks are formed by the process of transformation of earlier rocks or existing rocks. The sedimentary rocks are formed by the process of the collection of minerals on the surface of the earth.

Note: The example of igneous rocks include granite and basalt. The metamorphic rocks include marble or quartz and the sedimentary rocks include sandstone, limestone, and shale. The example of chemical sedimentary rocks is salt and iron.