How do chages in temprture caused rocks to weather?

Answer 1

Rocks have different resistance capabilities and strength. When the temperature is high most substances start to become more liquid, placid. This is true of all substances. Certain rock types have a weak foundation, a bit of heat will loosen them up easily. This allows wind, water, or other weathering forces to step in take root. This is the main way people look at temperature when it comes to causing weathering to be easier. Another example is pumice. This rock is made from lava. The reason wind can weather it easy is temperature. The temperature is cool enough to the point where it hardens from lava. This hardened rock can now be affected by the wind for example.

So overall temperature can cause weathering to occur on rocks. It can cause the rock to be in existence in the first place(pumice) and help cool it to be weathered or heat it up to be weathered. Either way, temperature has an affect and will never stop. (note: temperature will not always have a major affect on whether a rock will weather or not. Its a possibility as stated above)