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Weathering is the breaking down of rock into smaller and smaller particles. Weathering processes include frost wedging, acid rain dissolution, root growth, wind particle abrasion, heat expansion cracking, hydraulic fracture, and rock tumbling in rivers and streams.
Erosion is the movement of weathered material from one place to another place through the agents of erosion: wind, water, ice, and gravity.
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∙ 9y agoWeathering are the various mechanical and chemical processes that cause the breakdown of rocks, soil and minerals. The forces that cause weathering are water, the atmosphere and the Earth's animal and plant life.
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∙ 15y agoWind, Water, and Ice
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∙ 13y agoWater/rain, sun,/heat, cold, man
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What are the 4 forces that cause weathering?
If you mean weathering as in erosion, then they could be: water, wind, ice, and something else. Sorry, I'm blanking out.
How are land forms made?
---- Land forms can be made by many different forces in nature. Land forms like sand dunes are formed by wind. sharp rocks are formed by water eroding them making them sharp. Land forms can also form by weathering. Weathering is were water seeps into rock and the water freezes making the rock expand and crack. Roots can also cause weathering by roots from plants growing into rock and making the rock crack and split. ----
Are both weathering and erosion a form of tectonic forces?
No. Tectonic forces are from within the earth. Weathering and erosion come from the atmosphere.
Is water a cause of physical weathering or chemical weathering?
It is a cause of both.
What are gradational forces?
Forces that diminish landforms through weathering and erosion.
What are the forces that cause weathering?
Gravity.
Which is a cause of mechanical weathering?
physical forces
What are three related forces that cause weathering?
The term of "weathering" generally speaks to "corruption" of a "thing". As an example, a roof can be weathered by: A. wind B. sun C. water (rain )
What factors can cause exposed land to change?
Weathering and erosion cause exposed land to change.
What is a cause of mechanical weathering A physical forces B rainwater C natural acids D sunlight?
The answer is A. physical forces.
What are 2 of nature's weathering forces?
Erosion and weathering are the key forces.
What are the 4 forces that cause weathering?
If you mean weathering as in erosion, then they could be: water, wind, ice, and something else. Sorry, I'm blanking out.
How are land forms made?
---- Land forms can be made by many different forces in nature. Land forms like sand dunes are formed by wind. sharp rocks are formed by water eroding them making them sharp. Land forms can also form by weathering. Weathering is were water seeps into rock and the water freezes making the rock expand and crack. Roots can also cause weathering by roots from plants growing into rock and making the rock crack and split. ----
What are the forces of mechanical weathering?
Three forces of mechanical weathering are ice, plants, and animals.
Why is the surface of the earth not totally level after all of this weathering?
a) constructive forces build up the land at the same time
Are both weathering and erosion a form of tectonic forces?
No. Tectonic forces are from within the earth. Weathering and erosion come from the atmosphere.
What is the external forces of an island?
weathering
