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Q: How does granite rock break down into soil?
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What forms when Rock's break down?

soil


How does rocks break down?

It when water goes into the rock and then the water freezes and break the rock


What can cause granite to break down into soil over time?

rain and wind


What is the most common rock in soil?

granite? or basalt


What helps soil by releasing acids that break down rock?

i think mushrooms :/ or lichens


How does soil form from weathered rock?

when moss or lichen form on rocks these organisms break down rocks to the point it becomes soil


What is granite bedrock?

Bedrock is the rock that underlies the soil and sediment of an area. Granite is a type of igneous rock that forms when silica-rich molten rock cools and solidifies underground.


Can granite turn into soil?

It can become a part of soil. Soil is a mixture of organic and mineral/rock components. Just about any rock type can contribute to the inorganic portion.


How can bedrock provide minerals to the soil?

bedrock contains smaller rocks, when water reaches the rock, they break down and give minerals to the soil


Can you find fossils in the soil?

This is extremely unlikely, as the processes which break down rocks to produce soil would destroy the fossil (which is also rock).


What do weeds do before growing on rocks?

licgen must break down rock with acid and from a simple soil


What type of soil is in the ocean?

there isn't any soil there is rocks and sand the types of the rock can be either basalt or granite