0
When minerals come into contact with air and water, some dissolve and others react and change into different minerals.
Wiki User
∙ 6y ago
Add your answer:
Earn +20 pts
What is three ways in which weak acids can cause chemical weathering of rock?
well the acid rain will make the plants die but chemical weathering can help pastad is a yellow grainy shadow to help the sentaped weathering breaks into the soil
What type of change would slow the chemical weathering of the soil?
Ice wedging would help slow chemical weathering and make the soil more fertile.
What are the agents of biological weathering?
The agents of "weathering" is both the agents of the physical and the chemical weathering combined. Agents of physical weathering can be: wind, water, sun, ice, gravity, rain, etc. Agents of chemical weathering may be: acid from roots, acid rain, oxidation/reduction (rusting), carbon dioxide, etc. They are the same because both physical and chemical weathering lead to erosion of rocks. In other words, both help rocks break down into smaller pieces. They are also the same because both physical and chemical weathering can occur with the same agent. For example, TREES. The roots of trees release acid to break down rocks (chemical weathering) while the roots of trees also grow into the cracks of rocks and help break them apart (physical weathering). Note that weathering is just the beginning process of erosion. Erosion is when stuff actually breaks down into smaller pieces.
How does rain cause chemical weathering in rocks?
Reducing and smoothing a surface through repeated pressure is the role that water plays in chemical weathering. The power of water in fact may be strong enough over time to reduce boulders to particles.
What is weathering by crystal growth?
It is mechanical weathering. They help to break rocks physically
What is three ways in which weak acids can cause chemical weathering of rock?
well the acid rain will make the plants die but chemical weathering can help pastad is a yellow grainy shadow to help the sentaped weathering breaks into the soil
How are mechanical and chemical weathering related?
mechanical weathering and chemical weathering are related because their both are types of weathering
What type of change would slow the chemical weathering of the soil?
Ice wedging would help slow chemical weathering and make the soil more fertile.
What are the agents of biological weathering?
The agents of "weathering" is both the agents of the physical and the chemical weathering combined. Agents of physical weathering can be: wind, water, sun, ice, gravity, rain, etc. Agents of chemical weathering may be: acid from roots, acid rain, oxidation/reduction (rusting), carbon dioxide, etc. They are the same because both physical and chemical weathering lead to erosion of rocks. In other words, both help rocks break down into smaller pieces. They are also the same because both physical and chemical weathering can occur with the same agent. For example, TREES. The roots of trees release acid to break down rocks (chemical weathering) while the roots of trees also grow into the cracks of rocks and help break them apart (physical weathering). Note that weathering is just the beginning process of erosion. Erosion is when stuff actually breaks down into smaller pieces.
How do gases from a the air help break down rock?
Carbon Dioxide produces chemical weathering.
How do mechanical weathering and chemical weathering help change earth's surface?
Weathering changes Earth's surface by carrying sediments or creating sediment in many ways. A few are when animals burrow in the ground, they can sometimes break rock. Also, the cracks in the ground, which are formed from tree roots, are filled with water, and freezes, then melts, weathering occurs. Also, when waves in the ocean or lakes, ponds, etc., crash down on rock, weathing happens.
How do trees cause weathering of rocks?
When water freezes and becomes into ice, it expands. Imagine this inside the crack of a rock. Evidently the crack will only enlarge too. After freezing and thawing so many times bits of the rock break off.
Does a cold climate help mechanical weathering?
No. mechanical weathering is the breaking and separating of rock or other materials. In order for mechanical weathering to occur you need water or some kind of mass movement. the only erosional agent which works with mechanical weathering are creep and solifluction, but mechanical weathering itself cannot happen because if it is too cold the frost wedging cannot happen becasue the water would freeze in contact and would not expand
What slowly change earth crust?
Weathering, chemical change, and mechanical change. I hope i could help.
Could people help cause weathering and erosion by planting trees?
well sure.
Do air and water help weathering?
Yes without air and water whether would not exist
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.
