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Plants that push through the rocks cause rocks to split or break down?
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∙ 13y ago
I think both because the process of breaking down a rock is caused by the rock splitting--not in even chunks, but still splitting.
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∙ 13y ago
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Is plants in the crack of rocks a cause of weathering?
no
What produces the force that cause earthquakes as rocks move and break?
The force that cause Earthquakes as rocks to move and break are called plate tectonics
Why are large rocks broken into smaller pieces by plants?
because the roots of the plant break down rock (by forsing it 2 break)
How are rocks and plants connected?
how are plants and rocks connected
How can living things cause weathering?
we step on them everyday and roots are so strong that they break apart the rocks
Can plants cause rocks to break into smaller pieces?
yes
How do rocks effect plants?
Plants roots are surprisingly strong. They can break into rocks with there roots and break them apart.
What plants break down rocks?
none
How do plants cause mechanical weathering-?
it cracks a rock by the roots reaching it and the longer you wait, the more it will crack until it finally just brakes
Can plants break rocks and be a wheathering tool?
yes it can
How rocks weathered in plants?
plants can cause the weatering of the rock plants may grow on the rock the minerals of rocks are used by the plants
How do plants break rocks into smaller pieces?
plant roots grow into cracks in rocks
Is plants in the crack of rocks a cause of weathering?
no
How do changes in temperature cause rocks to break down?
It breaks down the rocks
What produces the force that cause earthquakes as rocks move and break?
The force that cause Earthquakes as rocks to move and break are called plate tectonics
How do plants and animals causes biological weatering?
when plants and animals break/ decay there release chemicals from there bodies which breaks down rocks also the roots of plants sometime penetrate through the rock causing it to crack
When stress cause rocks to break vibrations called?
earthquake
