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The force of moving water alone can wear away particles of rock.
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Where are round rocks found?
In moving water.
Which substance has the greatest effect on the rate at which rocks weather?
Water
What type of weathering causes rocks to decay?
Wind, water, and freezing all cause rocks to erode or weather.
The moving of weathered rocks and soil by wind water or ice is called?
erosion, which is caused by wind or water
What is the major agent of moving water?
In rivers and streams, gravity. In the ocean, probably thermal currents.
Does water break down rocks?
Water can chemically weather rocks by dissolving minerals, water can also physically weather rocks by fracturing them by hydraulic pressure or frost wedging.
Can water alone weather some rocks?
Yes. The force of moving water itself can cause parts of the main rock body to break off. Additionally, acids present in rain or groundwater can chemically weather rock.
What happens to rocks that are in moving water?
They are eroded by the water.
How does water break down?
Water can chemically weather rocks by dissolving minerals, water can also physically weather rocks by fracturing them by hydraulic pressure or frost wedging.
How does freezing water weather rocks?
yes it does when water freezes it expands the rocks cracks which he water went inside
Where are round rocks found?
In moving water.
How does weather and water erode rocks?
By doing erosion
Why do you think weather is used to refer to the breakdown of rocks?
Because water and air are a form of weather and they both break down rocks.
What body of water can cause a rock to weather?
he constant movement of water anywhere causes rocks to erode and weather.
What causes rocks on the beach to be smooth?
By weathering. The water currents weather the rocks leaving them smooth.
Which substance has the greatest effect on the rate at which rocks weather?
Water
Does water weather rocks gradually dissolving it?
Yes, its true.
