What is a cause of mechanical weathering?

Gage Farnsworth ∙

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∙ 4y ago

Updated: 10/29/2021

Weathering may occur through the actions of water, air, plants, animals and various chemicals. Mechanical weathering is the breaking down of rocks into smaller pieces without changing the composition of the minerals in the rock

Celihom Alem ∙

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∙ 4y ago

What else can I help you with?

Do acids cause mechanical weathering?

No, acids cause chemical weathering.

Does ice cause weathering?

Yes, mechanical weathering.

Which of the following is NOT a cause of mechanical weathering?

Temperature changes, such as freezing and thawing, is NOT a cause of mechanical weathering.

Do tornadoes cause mechanical or chemical weathering?

Mechanical.

What types of weathering that does not cause chemical changes?

mechanical weathering

Is abrasion a cause of mechanical weathering?

yes

What cannot cause mechanical weathering?

Acid

Which is a cause of mechanical weathering?

physical forces

How do animals cause mechanical weathering?

Animals cause mechanical weathering in various ways. One of the common ways is by stepping on rocks with their hooves and breaking them down.

What cause mechanical weathering?

Mechanical weathering breaks rock into pieces by freezing and thawing,release of pressure, growth of plants, action of animals, and abrasion

How does the movement of air cause mechanical weathering?

yourmom

Can gravity and ice cause mechanical weathering?

maybe