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Animals dig holes the dirt goes other places and that causes erosion. When coyotes howl, it can cause erosion by making rocks tumble Animals dig holes the dirt goes other places and that causes erosion. When coyotes howl, it can cause erosion by making rocks tumble Animals dig holes the dirt goes other places and that causes erosion. When coyotes howl, it can cause erosion by making rocks tumble.
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∙ 12y agoAnimals like rabbit,worms, moles and insects bring large quantities of fine material
to the surface.Burrowing of animals help to loosen the surface materials around the rocks facilitating their physical disintegration.Upon death ,the decaying animals also provide many chemicals and acids for rock disintegration.
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∙ 13y agoPlants can contribute to the weathering of rock.
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Can Plants and animals can cause weathering?
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How do plants cause mechanical weathering-?
it cracks a rock by the roots reaching it and the longer you wait, the more it will crack until it finally just brakes
Does chemical weathering cause a break down in the color and size of rocks?
Chemical weathering breaks down rocks
What plants help in weathering of rocks?
one of it is the lichen plant
Does weathering cause rocks to build up?
No it doesn't because weathering causes rocks to break down not build up.
How do acids in groundwater cause chemical weathering?
It causes chemical weathering because when it touches rocks, the rocks dissolve, forming caves.
Is plants in the crack of rocks a cause of weathering?
no
What are three things that causes weathering?
There are three things that cause weathering in rocks. These factors are wind, plants, and water. Wind and water make the rock dissolve away. Plants can cause the rocks to crack.
How do plants cause mechanical weathering-?
it cracks a rock by the roots reaching it and the longer you wait, the more it will crack until it finally just brakes
How can trees and other plants cause weathering?
they cause it by their roots growing into rocks and breaking up the rocks. After the rocks have been broken up by trees and plants' roots, water and air will wash it away, and eventually dissolve it.
Why Mechanical weathering cause by plants?
The roots of many plants can penetrate the smallest openings. They will enter minute cracks in rocks and when they grow, split pieces off from rocks.
Do mountain rocks cause chemical or mechanical weathering?
No, they don't. Rocks don't cause weathering at all. They are the things which get weathered.
How are mechanical and chemical weathering affected by plants?
to be honest in mechanical weathering plants grow their roots in the cracks of rocks. In chemical weathering plants grow their roots in the cracks of rocks, and the roots release acid that weathers away the rock.
What is organic weathering?
Organic weathering is the breakdown of rocks by plants or animal action or by chemicals formed from plants and animals.
True or false do plants and amimals can cause weathering?
ture or false do plants and amimals can cause weathering
Can weathering have an effect of the breaking down of rocks?
Weathering and rain and ice are the cause of the breaking down of rocks
How animals can cause weathering?
Animal secrete acids and burrow into rocks and soil for shelter. Secreting acids cause chemical weathering. Animals burrowing causes mechanical weathering.
Does chemical weathering cause a break down in the color and size of rocks?
Chemical weathering breaks down rocks
