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What is formed when hard rocks break and were away?
When rock wears away it becomes gravel, sand, silt or clay.
Can raindrops wear down rocks?
The rocks break into pieces and crack and the colour wares away and the layers start coming off < from R.u
Why do rocks break up when they are heated and cooled because they are a mixture of substances?
The geographical term is freeze thaw weathering and its were the points of weakness crumble away causing the rock to break up hope this helped
What do waves make when they break rock into small pieces?
It's called erosion. The waves 'scrap' against the rocks and after a period of time, the rocks break up, then onto the next few rocks, and the next, and so on.
How do the wind break rocks?
Strong winds pick up patricles of dust and sand as they blow. These particles scartch the surface of rocks. As the rocks are repeatedly scratched, they slowly wear away. Rocks weathered by wind change shapes. Some look like natural bridges while others look strange. Rocks weathered by wind may change in shape but the composition of the rocks remains the same. Hope that answered your question.
Explain how rock and mountains break apart?
Rocks and mountains break apart due to erosion or weathering. The rocks and mountains would break down into smaller and smaller pieces and fall away.
What is formed when hard rocks break and were away?
When rock wears away it becomes gravel, sand, silt or clay.
This process breaks down rocks and forms soil?
Erosion is the wearing away of rocks by wind and water, which causes them to break down and form soil.
Which rock wear away quickest by people walking on it?
Sandstone
Why do Eagles break turtle shells on rocks?
Eagles do this because they have nothing else to brake it on. Also they need food right away so they brake it on rocks.
Do people put rocks in windows to keep evil away?
no
How do air break rocks?
The air breaks the rock when the air is strong and the small pieces of the rock carried away by it.
Is weathering the process by which rocks on or near earths surface break down and change?
The change undergone is physical only. The definition of weathering is the wearing away of rocks in situ. Weathering causes the rocks to "break down", but mostly not to chemically change (the exception being limestone in acid rain).
Rocks carried by the river smash together and break into smaller pieces This process is called?
Abrasion. (~the process of scraping or wearing away)
What wears down mountain ranges?
Sun, rain, freezing cold and wind gradually break up the movements into smaller rocks. Running water in rivers carries away the rocks. As they move, they bang together and break up until they are sand or silt.
How do waves break rock?
Waves break down rocks through constant force being exerted against them. Over time, it very slowly wears away and smooths the surface.
Can raindrops wear down rocks?
The rocks break into pieces and crack and the colour wares away and the layers start coming off < from R.u
