Undisturbed rock formations on mountain tops are basically an indication of the Earth's age. This can be supported by the law of proposition. This law states that the youngest sediments or rock are found at the top of the sequence and the oldest are found at the bottom - given they're undisturbed. So the higher mountain tops or rocks formation are, the more we can say that the Earth is indeed very old.
In prophase is when they form
Answer;
Volcanic eruption.
Explanation;
Primary succession is most likely caused by volcanic eruption.
it occurs in lifeless areas; such as regions in which the soil is incapable of sustaining life as a result of factors like lava flows, newly formed sand dunes, or rocks left from a retreating glacier.
The other type of succession is called secondary succession which occurs as a response to disturbance; such as forest fire, tsunami, flood, among others.
To transport water/nutrients to upper part of the plant