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yes they can but over time because it breaks up the rock
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Do plants cause the weathering of rocks?
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.
Why is the coastlines in the UK important?
It shapes the coast by weathering. Weathering is the action of weather, animals and plants on a rock. The rock is broken down.
How dose wind cause weathering?
It can move away rock, etc.
Animal burrows dug in rock that let in water and air chemical or mechanical?
Plant growth is both a chemical and mechanical process. The roots secrete mild acids that dissolve minerals in rocks, and the plant's roots and stems can increase in size and force rocks apart inside cracks and crevices.
What is the process that breaks down rock into sediment?
Weathering, friction from soil motion, decay from time, water infiltration, insects and animals.
What cause mechanical weathering?
Mechanical weathering breaks rock into pieces by freezing and thawing,release of pressure, growth of plants, action of animals, and abrasion
Which is an agent of chemical weathering that produces weak acids that dissolve rock?
By burrowing animals like Lichens.
How can animals cause mechanical weathering?
roots and diggingPlant roots break up rocks as they grow in search of water and nutrients. Animals that burrow in the ground expose rocks to the air where they can be further weathered.When animals die they produce acids which reacts with rocks causing them to break down or decay.
What DOES NOT cause weathering of rock?
acid rain
How both tree roots and prairie dogs mechanically weather rocks?
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How does freezingwater cause the weathering of rocks?
Water can get into fractures/joints/pores of rock, freeze, and then expand, weathering the rock.
What natural event could have caused something as hard as a rock to break?
Any form of mechanical weathering causes rock to break into smaller pieces. A landslide will definitely cause rock to break. Meteor impact, plant root growth, ice wedging, and the movement of animals will also cause weathering.
What is mechanically weathering?
Mechanical Weathering is when a rock, for example, is broken down by man, animals ect.
How does a gopher cause weathering?
Gophers cause physical weathering. They dig burrows in the ground, allowing more rock to be exposed.
What is a cause of mechanical weathering?
Weathering may occur through the actions of water, air, plants, animals and various chemicals. Mechanical weathering is the breaking down of rocks into smaller pieces without changing the composition of the minerals in the rock
How can erosion cause weathering?
Erosion does not cause weathering. Erosion is a TYPE of weathering in which surface soil and rock are worn away through the action of glaciers, water, and wind.
Do plants cause the weathering of rocks?
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.
