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Weathering and erosion break down rocks and slowly create what?
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∙ 12y ago
Unconformities in the rock layer.
To expand: Eventually. The upper rocks have to be deposited on the original, eroded surface to create the uncomformity.
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∙ 11y ago
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What is the process that break down rock called?
Weathering or erosion.
What process can break rocks apart?
erosion can break rocks apart, weathering can also break rocks apart
What is the process that breaks down rocks chemically?
It's called chemical weathering. Think acid rain.
Weathering and erosion break igneous and other types of rock into smaller pieces called what?
Sediments
How does denudation affects rocks?
This is collective process of weathering and erosion that break and wear down rocks.
Weathering and erosion break down rocks and slowly create?
new landforms.
When rocks break down by weathering and erosion does it slowly create oxygen for plants?
Yes, it does. ;]
When weathering and erosion break down rocks and slowly create?
new landforms oroxygen for plants
Does weathreing and erosion break rocks and slowly create new landforms?
Yes, it can.
What can erosion and weathering create?
Sediments. Weathering and Erosion can break down Sedimentary rocks, Igneous rocks and Metamorphic rocks all into Sediments. Hopefully this helped you.
What processes most directly helps create soil from rocks?
Weathering and erosion break down rocks until they, eventually, become soil.
What is the process that break down rock called?
Weathering or erosion.
Weathering and erosion break rock into?
fragments
How can nature change the rock cycle?
By weathering and erosion. The types of weathering used is:physical weathering- when a plant grows inside a rock and the roots break it apart; abrasion- mechanical weathering - erosion- and chemical weathering - acid rain, water weathering and erosion.
How does erosion differnfrom weathering?
Erosion is the removal of the topsoil either by water or wind, while weathering is the break down of rock to form soil.
Why is weathering and erosion the reason earth has soil?
The weathering break it down and erosion carries it to another place which turns to sediment eventually turns to soil.
What process can break rocks apart?
erosion can break rocks apart, weathering can also break rocks apart
