The purpose behind this report is to educate you about Uluru. Discuss the present effect of natural and human processes on Uluru. To tell you what I anticipate will happen to the landform. I will examine the highlights of Uluru, the effect that natural and human processes have had on Uluru and how the effect of natural and human processes may influence what will happen to Uluru in future years.
The landform that I am researching and investigating is Uluru. Uluru is the most iconic natural landform in Australia and the formation of Uluru is just as amazing. Uluru was named “Ayers Rock” by Europeans in 1873 when William Gosse gave it its title after Sir Henry Ayers, the Chief Secretary of South Australia at the time. The red colour of Uluru …show more content…
Uluru is in the North Territory in the Kata Tjuta National Park and the nearest large town is Alice Springs which is 450km away from Uluru. Uluru is sacred to indigenous Australian’s especially the caves at the base of the rock which contain carvings and paintings. While climbing the rock is not illegal, it is still considered disrespectful to the Aboriginal culture and community. Uluru was formed by big crustal blocks that form it. A block called the Musgrave Province pushed up from the south creating mountains. The creation of Uluru began over 500 million years ago. Uluru is made from Arkose which is a coarse grained sandstone rich in the mineral feldspar. Arkose was eroded from high mountains combined mainly of granite. Uluru rises 348 metres above the desert plain but it …show more content…
When it rains the action of water running down the coarse, sandstone removes tiny particles. Uluru was much taller than it is now because rainwater flowed down the mountains which eroded sand and the rock which Uluru was made from. Large rock pieces and sand fell onto the surrounding plain. Millions of years later the whole area was covered by sea. Sand rocks and mud fell to the bottom of the sea, then millions of years later when the sea had disappeared, earthquakes folded, pushed and tilted the rocks. Uluru has changed by weathering and erosion by people stealing rocks from off the sides. Uluru is now above ground layers are about 2.5 km thick and its underground about 6km thick. A tour guide suspected that people have been going to the toilet on top of Uluru, this means that changes could occur. Around 400 million years ago the sands and gravels of Uluru were far down and under so much pressure, they changed from sediment into
The landform that I am researching and investigating is Uluru. Uluru is the most iconic natural landform in Australia and the formation of Uluru is just as amazing. Uluru was named “Ayers Rock” by Europeans in 1873 when William Gosse gave it its title after Sir Henry Ayers, the Chief Secretary of South Australia at the time. The red colour of Uluru …show more content…
Uluru is in the North Territory in the Kata Tjuta National Park and the nearest large town is Alice Springs which is 450km away from Uluru. Uluru is sacred to indigenous Australian’s especially the caves at the base of the rock which contain carvings and paintings. While climbing the rock is not illegal, it is still considered disrespectful to the Aboriginal culture and community. Uluru was formed by big crustal blocks that form it. A block called the Musgrave Province pushed up from the south creating mountains. The creation of Uluru began over 500 million years ago. Uluru is made from Arkose which is a coarse grained sandstone rich in the mineral feldspar. Arkose was eroded from high mountains combined mainly of granite. Uluru rises 348 metres above the desert plain but it …show more content…
When it rains the action of water running down the coarse, sandstone removes tiny particles. Uluru was much taller than it is now because rainwater flowed down the mountains which eroded sand and the rock which Uluru was made from. Large rock pieces and sand fell onto the surrounding plain. Millions of years later the whole area was covered by sea. Sand rocks and mud fell to the bottom of the sea, then millions of years later when the sea had disappeared, earthquakes folded, pushed and tilted the rocks. Uluru has changed by weathering and erosion by people stealing rocks from off the sides. Uluru is now above ground layers are about 2.5 km thick and its underground about 6km thick. A tour guide suspected that people have been going to the toilet on top of Uluru, this means that changes could occur. Around 400 million years ago the sands and gravels of Uluru were far down and under so much pressure, they changed from sediment into