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How does water in the spaces of a limestone cause physical weathering of the limestone?
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∙ 11y ago
The water dissolves the limestone, it is an extremely slow process and takes many thousands of years to cause physical change.
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∙ 11y ago
Water in the spaces of limestone can cause physical weathering through a process called freeze-thaw. When water seeps into the cracks and pores of the limestone, it freezes and expands upon freezing, exerting pressure on the surrounding rock. This expansion and contraction cycle weakens the limestone, causing it to crack and break apart over time.
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Is water a cause of physical weathering or chemical weathering?
It is a cause of both.
Weathering that does not cause chemical changes is called?
It is classified as physical or mechanical weathering.
How does physical weathering cause chemical weathering to be more effective?
by helping each other by breaking down the minerals
How are physical weathering and chemical weathering similar?
It would be easier to say how they are different. Both physical and chemical weathering can cause pitting, erosion of material and degradation of optical properties, making glass surfaces less reflective or transmissive.
What are 2 agents of chemical weathering?
Well, three things that cause weathering are plant roots, ice, and physical stress.
How does water entering spaces in limestone cause physical weathering?
Mainly through expansion of cracks and fissures from frost expansion which leads to further and deeper cracks and fissures. Plant roots seeking moisture may extend roots into limestone cracks and fissures, prying the rock apart.
Is water a cause of physical weathering or chemical weathering?
It is a cause of both.
What are factors that cause physical weathering?
factors that cause weathering are erosion and water
What can cause physical weathering?
nothing
Is ice a cause of physical weathering?
no
Weathering that does not cause chemical changes is called?
It is classified as physical or mechanical weathering.
Which is a cause of mechanical weathering?
physical forces
Can earthworms cause physical weathering?
not really.
How can pocket gophers cause physical weathering?
By digging deep holes in the ground and breaking up rocks.
How does a gopher cause weathering?
Gophers cause physical weathering. They dig burrows in the ground, allowing more rock to be exposed.
What type of weathering can ice wedging cause?
The type of weathering that causes Ice Wedging is Mechanical/ Physical Weathering.
How can a river both cause a chemical and physical weathering?
Water is a major component in weathering process. Its essential for all forms of disintegration either Mechanical/Physical, Biological or Chemical. Water aids in physical weathering through alternating wetting and drying of rocks thereby leading to breaking down of the rock. It helps in chemical weathering through dissolution of chemicals in rocks such as limestone. Water is a cause of both chemical and physical weathering.
