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Temperature changes make rocks expand and contract and it is one of the important cause of mechanical weathering. Water abrasion is the other important cause. Wind and moving water cause rocks to rub against each other and the rocks could well break into smaller pieces.
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∙ 9y ago
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∙ 8y agoIce wedging, pressure release, plant root growth, and abrasion can all cause mechanical weathering. in the cracks and pores of rocks, the force of its expansion is strong enough to split the rocks apart. This process, which is called ice wedging, can break up huge boulders.
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∙ 12y agobecause of the chemical reactions of the abiotic and the digestive system in your body
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∙ 8y agoMechanical forces such as impact by wind blown sand grains, frost shatter etc.
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∙ 7y agoIce wedging, pressure release, plant root growth, and abrasion can all cause mechanical weathering.
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∙ 11y agoWind, Water, and Ice.
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physical
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What are the two kinds of weathering?
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Temperature changes make rocks expand and contract and it is one of the important cause of mechanical weathering. Water abrasion is the other important cause. Wind and moving water cause rocks to rub against each other and the rocks could well break into smaller pieces.
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acid rain, pollution
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What are two causes of physical weathering?
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What are two ways mechanical weathering change rocks?
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What are two ways that mechanical weathering changes rocks?
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