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The gradual wearing away or braking down of rocks by abrasion is what weathering?
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The gradual wearing away or breaking down rocks by abrasion is a type of what weathering?
Mechanical Weathering.
What type of weathering is the gradual wearing away or breaking down of rocks by abrasion?
physical
What cause mechanical weathering is the wearing away of rock by rock particles?
When two rocks rub up against each other, pieces of the rock wear away. This is called abrasion.
How can you describe a process by which a stream can erode its streamed?
abrasion or the wearing away of rock by a grinding action.
What is the wearing away of rock surfaces by other rock or by sand called?
This would be erosion, via rock particles carried by water, wind, or ice.
The gradual wearing away or breaking down rocks by abrasion is a type of what weathering?
Mechanical Weathering.
What type of weathering is the gradual wearing away or breaking down of rocks by abrasion?
physical
What is an example of abrasion weathering?
Abrasion is a Physical /Mechanical weathering .Abrasion is the process of wearing down or rubbing away.
What is The gradual wearing away of breaking down rocks by abrasion is a type of?
physical
The gradual wearing away or breaking down of rocks by abrasion is a type of what?
physical
What is the term for the wearing away of rock by a grinding action?
The action of rocks grinding against each other and wearing away exposed surfaces is abrasion. Differential weathering is a process by which softer, less weather-resistant rocks are worn away, leaving more weather-resistant rocks exposed.
What cause mechanical weathering is the wearing away of rock by rock particles?
When two rocks rub up against each other, pieces of the rock wear away. This is called abrasion.
What is meant by 'flank wear' in regards to cutting tools?
Tool wear resulting in the gradual wearing away of the cutting edge. Flank wear is mostly caused by abrasion, is predictable, and is the most desired form of tool wear.
What is an example of mechanical weathering by gravity?
A very think, cold, rusty metal pole up your @$$. :)
How would you explain the process of abrasion?
Abrasion is the grinding and wearing of rock surfaces through mechanical action of other sand particles.
The breaking down and wearing away of the earth's rocks by the atmosphere is called oxidation?
The gradual wearing down of the earth's surface is called Erosion.
Is thunder an agent of weathering?
No, weathering is the process or wearing rock and similar things down.
