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Is the wedging tree roots along natural joints in granite a chemical or mechanical?
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Is root wedging a form of chemical weathering?
No. Root wedging is a form of mechanical weathering.
Is frost wedging chemical weathering?
No, it's a purely mechanical action.
Is frost wedging related to chemical weathering?
Frost wedging is classified as mechanical weathering, but does open up rock to further surface attack by chemical weathering.
Ice wedging and living organisms is?
mechanical
Which is one way that chemical weathering influences mechanical weathering?
Acids in the rain create holes in the rock, which allows water to get inside for ice wedging.
Is wedging of the tree roots along natural joints in granite outcrops chemical?
The growth of tree roots is chemical, wedging(?), pushing thru the ground(?), would be a physical change.
Is root wedging a form of chemical weathering?
No. Root wedging is a form of mechanical weathering.
Is ice wedging mechaniical or chemical weathering?
mechanical
Is frost wedging chemical weathering?
No, it's a purely mechanical action.
Is frost wedging related to chemical weathering?
Frost wedging is classified as mechanical weathering, but does open up rock to further surface attack by chemical weathering.
What is another name for mechanical weathering?
One kind of Mechanical Weathering is called ice wedging.
How does ice wedging relate to mechanical weathering?
Ice wedging is a type of mechanical weathering.
Ice wedging and living organisms is?
mechanical
Types of mechanical weathering?
Frost wedging
Mechanical?
ice wedging and living organisms
Which is one way that mechanical weathering influences chemical weathering?
Acids in the rain create holes in the rock, which allows water to get inside for ice wedging.
Which is one way that chemical weathering influences mechanical weathering?
Acids in the rain create holes in the rock, which allows water to get inside for ice wedging.
