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It's called erosion. The waves 'scrap' against the rocks and after a period of time, the rocks break up, then onto the next few rocks, and the next, and so on.
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∙ 9y agoWaves break down rocks through constant force being exerted against them. Over time, it very slowly wears away and smooths the surface.
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∙ 10y agoA wave can hit a rock with enough force, or enough times, for it to break off or chip into small pieces, and the second way is for a strong wave to pass over it and chip it off slowly
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∙ 12y agothey make it into pebbles
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What grinds food mechanically into small pieces?
your teeth and tong. as you chew your teeth crush and grind the food into small pieces, the saliva causes the food to chemically break down and your tong moves it around in your mouth to make the small ball that can be swallowed.
Two pieces of apparatus you need to make pictures of sound waves?
donit know
What you do to small thing things to make it into small pieces?
i don't know boi
How many pieces of fresh coconut in 1 kg?
That depends how big you make the individual pieces. If you make pieces of 1/2 kilogram, you have 2 pieces. If you prefer pieces of 1/10 of a kilogram, you'll have 10 pieces. Etc.
What is visible light and what portion can humans detect?
Visible light waves are the electromagnetic waves which are detected by the human eye. They make up only a small part of the electromagnetic spectrum. So, visible light is any light in which the human eye can detect.
What do waves make when they break rock into tiny pieces?
waves smash against cliffs to make sand.
Do small bubbles in pieces of blown glass make it easier to break?
Yes - they will concentrate stresses
What grinds food mechanically into small pieces?
your teeth and tong. as you chew your teeth crush and grind the food into small pieces, the saliva causes the food to chemically break down and your tong moves it around in your mouth to make the small ball that can be swallowed.
What does rippling?
To make small waves
Using Sound Waves to Break the Stones?
The extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy (ESWL) utilizes sound waves to make shock waves or vibrations that break the stones into little pieces which can be passed in your pee. This technique in the best kidney stone clinic goes on around 45 - an hour causing moderate torment, blood in the pee, around the kidney and other contiguous joints.
What you do to make cheese to make it into small pieces?
grate
What does ripples mean?
To make small waves
Two pieces of apparatus you need to make pictures of sound waves?
donit know
What could you make by chopping copper wire into small pieces?
copper pieces only
What you do to small thing things to make it into small pieces?
i don't know boi
What causes a rock to break?
High pressure to a "rock" will make it crumble or break in pieces. sometimes erosion will cause it to break if it is weak enough.
Why do chocolate have lines on it?
To make it easier to break a bar into bite-size pieces.
