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Water expands when it freezes. In winter, water gets into minute cracks in the rocks and then as it freezes it expands and makes the cracks bigger. So more water gets in then freezes so the cracks get bigger still until the rocks break apart.
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What are 2 similarities between ice wedging and plant root growth in rocks?
hey the other person is a mean person so im here to improve on this answer :D. 1 similarity is that the plant growth and the ice wedge both break apart the rock causing the rock to expand and eventually cut into half. Hope this helped you!
How do gases from the air help break down rocks?
Oxygen oxidizes, water vapor condenses.
How do rocks break down?
1. Animals break up rocks with their claws as they move around. 2. Animals waste materials help in the decay of rocks.
How gases from the air help break down rocks?
Oxygen oxidizes. CO2 needs water ... making carbonic acid, which will dissolve some rocks. Sulfa also needs water to eventually form sulfuric acid, which will dissolve just about anything.
How does gases from the air help break down rocks?
Oxygen oxidizes. CO2 needs water ... making carbonic acid, which will dissolve some rocks. Sulfa also needs water to eventually form sulfuric acid, which will dissolve just about anything.
What is weathering by crystal growth?
It is mechanical weathering. They help to break rocks physically
What help control the power of rushing water?
rocks
How animals breaks down rocks?
1. Animals break up rocks with their claws as they move around. 2. Animals waste materials help in the decay of rocks.
What is a pioneer species in lake?
Pioneer species secrete acids that help break down rocks.
What kind of damage do these rocks help prevent?
sand,and water
What are the advantages and disadvantages that rocks have over other materials?
Benefits of rocks are when rocks have important parts in them. Like how humans have special or important parts to help them grow.With rocks it's how they break down minerals or sediment.
Can you make your water break naturally?
Your water will break naturally. To induce it would be to artificially break it.
