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Plant roots can make a crack in the rock and as time passes it gets longer and cuts more into the rock until the rock eventually breakes. It can also split rocks apart a they grow which causes pressure.
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 15y agoYes, the plants grow, and while growing, they became large enough to split open the rock. No chemical change in the rock occurs.
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∙ 14y agoYes. Mechanical weathing has five main traits to it- abrasion, animal action, freezing and thawing, plant growth, and release of pressure.
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∙ 15y agoSpecific types of plants can, or maybe plants that are tight in one place and can not grow it's roots anywhere else.
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∙ 12y agoTree roots grow in between cracks in the rock and break the rock in half.
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∙ 12y agomechanical weathering
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∙ 8y agoYes, exactly.
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Explain how tree roots can weather rock?
I am sorry but this answer is a hard one!
How can tree roots weather rocks?
Tree roots weather rocks because the roots go so deep under the ground that it can crack the rocks and then the rocks will eventually wear away when the water comes through from the ground.
How do tree roots and ice mechanically weather rock?
Mechanical weathering is caused by ice by water seeping into a crack in, say, a rock. The water then freezes, pushing the crack a little wider. And next time, even wider. And so on. This process is called ice wedging. Mechanical weathering is caused by growing roots in a similar way. The roots grow bigger and bigger. As they grow larger, they push the soil and anything inside it apart.
How do roots of trees cause weathering?
Trees may grow in the cracks of rocks. As the tree grows the roots enlarge and put a pressured force on the rock cracks, causing the cracks to lengthen in size. The rocks start to weather away because of the force of the roots. However, in many cases, tree roots prevent erosion by helping to hold the soil in place.
Is tree roots a direct cause of of mechanical weathering?
Tree roots can cause mechanical weathering. Roots will start to grow into cracks in rocks and eventually this will cause the rock to break apart. This is known as mechanical weathering.
How does both tree roots and prairie dogs mechanically weather rock?
They burrow which is mechanically weathering, because when they burrow they loosen it into sediments physically
Describe the similarity in the ways tree roots and ice mechanically weather rock?
i dont know, do u? what kind of question is THAT anyways? (get a life, geez)
How both tree roots and prairie dogs mechanically weather rocks?
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Explain how tree roots can weather rock?
I am sorry but this answer is a hard one!
How can tree roots weather rocks?
Tree roots weather rocks because the roots go so deep under the ground that it can crack the rocks and then the rocks will eventually wear away when the water comes through from the ground.
How can a tree break a rock?
The roots of the tree break into the rock.
How can a tree break a rock apart?
The roots of the tree break into the rock.
How do tree roots and ice mechanically weather rock?
Mechanical weathering is caused by ice by water seeping into a crack in, say, a rock. The water then freezes, pushing the crack a little wider. And next time, even wider. And so on. This process is called ice wedging. Mechanical weathering is caused by growing roots in a similar way. The roots grow bigger and bigger. As they grow larger, they push the soil and anything inside it apart.
How does rainwater cause weathering?
Tree grow in the cracks of rocks. As the tree grows the roots largen and put a pressured force on the rock cracks causing the cracks to lengthen in size. The rocks start to weather away because of the force of the roots.
Does rock salt get rid of elm tree roots?
ya
Can rock salt kill a tree stump?
If tree roots are in your septic system, you really need to seek professional help. Rock salt will kill tree roots but they will still need to be removed.
How do roots of trees cause weathering?
Trees may grow in the cracks of rocks. As the tree grows the roots enlarge and put a pressured force on the rock cracks, causing the cracks to lengthen in size. The rocks start to weather away because of the force of the roots. However, in many cases, tree roots prevent erosion by helping to hold the soil in place.
