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When a piece of ice is wedged into a rock, it expands (because water expands when it freezes). As the ice expands, cracks are formed in the rock.
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Explain how tree roots can weather rock?
I am sorry but this answer is a hard one!
What weather cause a Igneous rock to form?
igneos rock is formed when magma cools.not by weather
What is carbonation How does it weather rock?
it is a chemical
How does melting water weather a rock?
the water freezes and then cracks the rock
Where does rock weather?
rock weathers any where. especially in places that rain and get cold at night. rocks can weather in places that have acids in the air
What is icewedging?
it is when ice gets in to a rock
Explain how tree roots can weather rock?
I am sorry but this answer is a hard one!
Is metamorphic rock weather proof?
No rock is "weather proof." All forms of rock will eventually be worn away (eroded) by the action of the weather.
What weather cause a Igneous rock to form?
igneos rock is formed when magma cools.not by weather
What determines the sequence of events in the rock cycle?
weather the rock is weather, eroded, or goes through deposition.
Can air weather a rock?
the force of air can erode a rock
What determines how fast a rock will weather?
Climate and the type of rock
Why is it important to know and understand the qualities of various rock types?
If the rock is a soft one it will weather faster if it is a hard rock it will take longer to weather
How does weather help explain science?
yes
What types of rocks weather?
All types of rock on the surface will weather.
How does oxygen weather rock?
Oxidation
What is carbonation How does it weather rock?
it is a chemical
