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Why happens to larger rocks as they get carried by water?
Larger rocks may become rounded and polished as they collide with other rocks and sediment, a process known as abrasion. Over time, the rocks can also break into smaller pieces due to the force and pressure of the moving water, a process called attrition.
How do rocks move from one place to another?
Gravity can move rocks down. Moving water is good at moving rocks, particularly floods where the water is moving violently. A favorite is glaciation. A glacier can move a rock the size of a building across the landscape. Not very fast, but a long way.
How do rocks on the beach become smooth?
form the sand & water moving it
How does water moves rocks?
The force of moving water alone can wear away particles of rock.
What factors affect the rate at which rocks abrade in running water?
Factors such as the speed of the water, the size and shape of the rocks, the amount of sediment in the water, and the duration of exposure to water all affect the rate at which rocks abrade in running water. Typically, faster-moving water and a higher concentration of sediment will cause rocks to abrade more quickly.
Why do the moving rocks move?
Because of the water moving in that turns to ice which acts like a glacier, which then moves the stones.
Water freezes in the cracks of rocks and plants grow into the cracks of rocks what happens?
cracks open wider
How Wind moving water and falling rocks have what type of energy?
Wind moving water has kinetic energy, as it is the energy of motion. Falling rocks have potential energy, specifically gravitational potential energy, as their position is determining the energy stored.
What happens when a substance is moving faster and spreading out?
its called water
The moving of weathered rocks and soil by wind water or ice is called?
erosion, which is caused by wind or water
How can water move rocks?
Even raindrops can start erosion that can move rocks by first moving tiny particles of soil and starting paths for tiny rivulets that can become streams. The faster water in streams can pick up larger objects and move them. The action of moving water can also cause particles of suspended sand to abrade rocks and sediments, corroding and displacing them until the rocks are no longer held in place. Water that collects in cavities or cracks in underlying substrate expands when it freezes, moving rocks by upward or lateral pressure from the expansion of the ice.
Why do you think that old rocks are rare one ocean floor?
There are no rocks on the ocean floor because they turn to sand. The moving of the water gradually wears away at the rocks.
