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

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How can biological weathering cause problems?

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Do plants have the potential to cause mechanical weathering?

yes but he did leave


How does Biology cause weathering?

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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


Plants can only cause mechanical weathering?

Thats Very False!! NOT TRUE!


What type of weathering does plant cause?

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Is it true that plants can only cause mechanical weathering?

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What are three things that causes weathering?

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