Acadia's unique features were formed by several forces such as glaciation, erosion, and volcanic eruptions. Much of Acadia's landforms were formed by large glaciers slowly moving over the park, picking up rocks, carving the Earth, and sculpting the land. Another thing that formed Acadia's coasts is erosion.
Year after year the waves erode Acadia's coast creating unique features such as Thunder Hole, a large inlet of water in a cliff.
The last major force was volcanic eruptions. Much of the sea floor surrounding Acadia is basalt, an igneous rock formed when lava cools quickly beneath the ocean. Many of Acadia's mountains are made of Granite, another igneous rock. Cadillac mountain is made of highly sought after granite called Cadillac granite.
Acadia's unique features consist of the Otter cliffs along the coast, Cadillac mountain farther inland, and Thunder Hole located a little North of the Otter Cliffs.
Year after year the waves erode Acadia's coast creating unique features such as Thunder Hole, a large inlet of water in a cliff.
The last major force was volcanic eruptions. Much of the sea floor surrounding Acadia is basalt, an igneous rock formed when lava cools quickly beneath the ocean. Many of Acadia's mountains are made of Granite, another igneous rock. Cadillac mountain is made of highly sought after granite called Cadillac granite.
Acadia's unique features consist of the Otter cliffs along the coast, Cadillac mountain farther inland, and Thunder Hole located a little North of the Otter Cliffs.