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Fluctuating temperatures have diverse effects on rocks. This may cause freezing, thawing and break down of the rocks among other effects.
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What effects do temperature have on rocks?
Fluctuating temperatures have diverse effects on rocks. This may cause freezing, thawing and break down of the rocks among other effects.
What keeps earth's temperatures from fluctuating?
The greenhouse effect (greenhouse gases in the atmosphere) keep the earth warm enough for life. They prevent some heat escaping out to space, particularly at night.
What to high temperatures cause rocks to do?
High temperatures cause rocks to expand
Do rocks formed at low temperatures weather more quickly than rocks formed at high temperatures?
False
What processes change rocks into soil?
It is weathering. This could be erosion by water or wind, or it could be the effect of alternate expansion and contraction in extreme temperatures.
What do Higher temperatures cause rocks to do?
Expand
Can Small amounts of water can lower partial melting temperatures in silicate rocks?
The addition of water can lower partial melting temperatures in silicate rocks.
What is the effect of shaking rocks in water?
There is no immediate effect if the rocks are hard and solid.
Do felsic rocks crystallize at lower temperatures?
Yes they do.
What does high temperatures inside earth form?
melted rocks are formed when there are high temperatures inside earth.
Where do metamorphic rocks come from how does this happen?
Metamorphic rocks were originally igneous or sedimentary rocks. They were altered by being involved in an episode of mountain building, buried deep and subjected to immense pressures and temperatures. In effect they were the roots of the mountains. Later erosion over millions of years removed most of the mountains leaving the altered rocks for us to see.
What are the factors that affect the resistance of a conductor?
the amount of fluctuating current and heat will effect resistancephysical properties as well as impurities
