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think you mean lichens, although they are not true plants

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Q: What are plants that grow on the surface of rock called?
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What is the category of plants which grow on rock called?

Mold or Moss.


Tiny bits of rock and soil called help plants grow.?

minerals


Why rock are inhabited by small plants?

to make plants grow good...and to have a nutrients by the rock


What do you call the loose on the material on the earth's surface where plants grow?

The answer is Soil


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


What is the process breaking surface surface rock into boulders and gravel and sand and soil due to water and frost and chemicals and even plants called?

WeatheringErosion


How can the action of animals or plants break down rock material?

Plants roots grow in cracks in rocks. This causes a rock to break apart. Animals dig in the ground and while digging, it breaks down rock gradually.


What is molten rock above ground?

Molten rock is called magma if residing below the surface and lava if erupted at the surface.


What do plants do to cause weathering?

As plants grow out from cracks in rock, they push the rock further apart, and eventually it breaks apart.


Why might vascular plants not be able to grow on the rock?

a vascular plant wouldn't grow on a rock because it has roots and stems


What is molten rock that reaches Earth's surface called?

Magma that reaches the surface it is called lava.Molten rock from the Earth's interior that breaks through to the surface is called lava


Why do plants grow into rocks?

Plants don't have minds... they just grow wherever they can. If there's enough food, water, and sunlight for a plant to grow in a rock, it will.