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plant roots grow into cracks in rocks

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Q: How do plants break rocks into smaller pieces?
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Can plants cause rocks to break into smaller pieces?

yes


Why are large rocks broken into smaller pieces by plants?

because the roots of the plant break down rock (by forsing it 2 break)


How rocks break to smaller pieces?

By weathering.


When water and ice chemical and and even plants break rocks apart into smaller pieces it is called what?

It is called weathering.


How do plants commonly break large rocks ino smaller pieces?

roots penetrate into small cracks in rocks and they grow thy exert pressure on rocks breaking them


When rocks are eroded they break down into smaller pieces of minerals and rocks called what?

Sediment.


Weathering and erosion break down rocks and slowly create what?

Unconformities in the rock layer. To expand: Eventually. The upper rocks have to be deposited on the original, eroded surface to create the uncomformity.


How do rocks break into smaller pieces?

You smash a rock with a bigger rock


What would not cause rocks to break into smaller pieces?

Emotional stress


When weathering grinding wind ice and water break rocks down into smaller pieces what are the smaller pieces called?

Sediment


When rocks eroded they break down into smaller pieces of rocks and minerals called?

Sedimentation


What forms when agents of mechanical weathering break rocks into smaller pieces?

erosion