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bacteria is alive so it needs food, i am not sure what kind does this but rocks are minerials like table salt. the weathering is due to the consuption of the minerials by the bacteria
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How do lichens weather rocks?
they grow in the cracks and split it in half
What do fungi and bacteria grow from?
fungi and bacteria grow from spores.
What rock would have the fastest rate of weathering in a warm wet climate?
Most rocks do not "grow". Some rocks can grow and caves are one of the few places you can see it happen. Of course, rocks do not grow like you do and they get bigger over thousands of years. You could watch all day and not see any growth. Hot weather and cold weather do not affect the growth patterns of these rocks, but it could damage or cause rocks like the sedimentary rock, to wear down over time.
What type of rocks weather and erode to form sedimentary rocks?
all of them
What types of rocks weather?
All types of rock on the surface will weather.
How do lichens weather rocks?
they grow in the cracks and split it in half
How can tree roots weather rocks?
Tree roots weather rocks because the roots go so deep under the ground that it can crack the rocks and then the rocks will eventually wear away when the water comes through from the ground.
Why does food stuffs go of more quickly in the summer than in the winter?
Because bacteria and moulds grow quicker in warmer weather than in cold weather.
Does Bacteria grow on fat?
No, bacteria do not grow on fat
What kind of weather can break up rocks?
All weather can and will break up rocks.
What do fungi and bacteria grow from?
fungi and bacteria grow from spores.
What is bacteria that grow and reproduce?
All bacteria grow and reproduce
What rock would have the fastest rate of weathering in a warm wet climate?
Most rocks do not "grow". Some rocks can grow and caves are one of the few places you can see it happen. Of course, rocks do not grow like you do and they get bigger over thousands of years. You could watch all day and not see any growth. Hot weather and cold weather do not affect the growth patterns of these rocks, but it could damage or cause rocks like the sedimentary rock, to wear down over time.
Can algae grow in cold water?
no because its a bacteria and only specialized types of agle can go in cold weather and its geneticly engineered
What is the temperature grow in bacteria?
There are a few different temperatures that allow you to grow bacteria. Warm temperatures tend to grow bacteria rather well.
Can bacteria live in extreme weather?
Yes. The weather has no significant effect on the spread of bacteria.
What are two ways that bare rock can be converted into soil?
either bacteria can grow on the existing rocks adding nutrients, then when they die they leave a small layer of soil, or the rocks can continue to erode until it is small enough to be soil
