0
A rock can conceivably erode indefinitely. So long as it can be made into smaller and smaller pieces, perhaps into the element or molecule that composed that rock, it could be considered to have eroded. To truly answer this question, one would have to know precisely how much matter was present and a standard by which to erode the object. Such a standard may be removal of a set amount of matter or a binary fission or said matter.
Long answer short, It could "erode" nearly infinitely, or at least until it reached the smallest division by which it could still be considered the rock in question.
Wiki User
∙ 10y ago
Add your answer:
Earn +20 pts
How does erosion and weathering create the Kentucky cave systems?
Well, it is not weathering. It is Erosion. The river swept through the rock and deposoted the bit of rock in another area.
What is the Movement of fragments of rock?
The movement of rock fragments is called erosion.
How can erosion cause weathering?
Erosion does not cause weathering. Erosion is a TYPE of weathering in which surface soil and rock are worn away through the action of glaciers, water, and wind.
How is igneous rock changed into sedimentary rock?
The surface of igneous rock is broken down over time through erosion processes into smaller particles and eventually sediment, it can be through different erosion processes such as water erosion. Sedimentary rock is formed through layers and layers of sediment being deposited upon each other and the resulting pressure eventually compresses into sedimentary rock over millions of years.
How does erosion effect rock?
Erosion wears away the surface of the rock.
What is movement of rock through weathering?
Erosion.
How can a metamorphic rock be changed into a sedimentary rock?
through erosion and cementation
How does erosion and weathering create the Kentucky cave systems?
Well, it is not weathering. It is Erosion. The river swept through the rock and deposoted the bit of rock in another area.
How does igneous rock turn into sand?
Through the processes of weathering and erosion.
What happens to metamorphic rock when it goes through erosion?
it turns into sediment
A river will break down rock into sediment through the process of?
Erosion
What is the Movement of fragments of rock?
The movement of rock fragments is called erosion.
Does a sedimentary rock crumble?
That's when the rocks it goes through the process of erosion.
How can erosion cause weathering?
Erosion does not cause weathering. Erosion is a TYPE of weathering in which surface soil and rock are worn away through the action of glaciers, water, and wind.
What were the 2 factors that shaped Grand Canyon?
The type of rock which makes the grand canyon - sedimentary which causes all of the visible banding. The occurring erosion: -Wind erosion -Water erosion from the river which cuts through it -Erosion from repeat heating and cooling which weakens the rock
How is igneous rock changed into sedimentary rock?
The surface of igneous rock is broken down over time through erosion processes into smaller particles and eventually sediment, it can be through different erosion processes such as water erosion. Sedimentary rock is formed through layers and layers of sediment being deposited upon each other and the resulting pressure eventually compresses into sedimentary rock over millions of years.
How does erosion effect rock?
Erosion wears away the surface of the rock.
