Question

The Old Man of the Mountain was a rock formation on the side of Cannon Mountain in New Hampshire. Scientists believe it formed 200 million years ago when the mountain was covered in glaciers. New Hampshire is known for its harsh, snowy winters. In the 1920s, scientists started noticing large cracks in the face of the mountain. In 2003, the rock formation collapsed.
The picture on the left shows the rock structure before its collapse. The picture on the right shows how the rock structure looks today. (The ghost image shows the part lost in the collapse.)

Part A
Explain the geological processes involved in creating the Old Man of the Mountain rock formation.

Answer 1

Answer:

the old man of the mountain is a rock formation on the side of a cliff. it was created when glaciers weathered the rock's surface. This weathering likely led to cracks in its surface from frost wedging.

Explanation:

The story begins millions of years ago when the Conway Granite was once molten rock that forced its way into older and colder rocks deep below the earth's surface. ... The Conway Granite is one body of igneous rock (bedrock formation) that formed from this magma, underlying much of the White Mountains today. The Old Man of the Mountain was a rock formation on the side of Cannon Mountain in New Hampshire. Scientists believe it formed 200 million years ago when the mountain was covered in glaciers. New Hampshire is known for its harsh, snowy winters. In the 1920s, scientists started noticing large cracks in the face of the mountain. In 2003, the rock formation collapsed.

It would rain and then, maybe on a cold night or winter the water in the cracks would freeze and slowly expand.