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What does a plant do to break a rock into pieces?
Plant root growth penetrates small cracks and crevices in rock and spreads them further apart, fracturing them and making them more vulnerable to chemical weathering. Other plants can attack the surface of rock directly, extracting nutrients.
What type of physical weathering forms scree?
Scree or talus would typically be formed by weathering due to ice wedging, plant root growth in rock crevices, pressure release, tensional stress, or compressional stress.
What a cross cutting relationship?
Cross cutting relationships define rock formations in geology. When magma enters cracks and crevices in existing rocks and cools it forms what is called an igneous intrusion. The principal of cross cutting relationships means that the igneous intrusion is always younger than the rock it cuts across.
Can plants grow in rocks?
Plants can grow in rocks under certain conditions. Some plants have adapted to grow in rocky environments, such as cliffs, rocky slopes, or crevices. These plants are often referred to as "rock plants" or "rock garden plants." They have specialized adaptations that allow them to thrive in the challenging conditions of rocky environments. These adaptations include: Small size: Many rock plants are low-growing and have a compact growth habit, allowing them to fit into crevices and gaps in the rocks. Drought tolerance: Rocks can absorb and retain heat, causing the surrounding soil to become dry quickly. Rock plants often have adaptations to conserve water, such as succulent leaves or deep root systems that can access water trapped within the rocks. Anchoring mechanisms: Some plants have specialized root systems that can penetrate and anchor themselves to the rocks, enabling them to withstand strong winds and erosion. Nutrient acquisition: Rocks generally do not provide much organic matter or nutrients for plants. However, some rock plants have adaptations to obtain nutrients from other sources, such as through symbiotic relationships with fungi or by trapping and decomposing organic matter that accumulates in rock crevices.
Where do octopi live?
Octopi like to live in shallow coral reefs, especially ones with cracks, crevices, and crabs!
What is a mongoose habitat?
They mostly live in rock crevices, holes, or burrows.
Where does a cobra and a mongoose live?
The mongoose lives in rock crevices deep holes and burrows
How would you define what is groundwater?
water held underground in the soil or in pores and crevices in rock :]-LLC
How trees grow in rocks?
Growing the the crevices of rocks is done when making rock gardens. The crevices help shelter the plants and retain water. However eventually the plant roots will weather the rocks.
Where does the quoll shelter?
Quolls shelter in hollow logs, hollows in the base of trees, rock crevices or burrows in the sand.
Does the squid build a home?
No - they live in holes in coral and rock crevices that are alrady there when they find them
What is the rock Hyrax habitat?
The habitat of the Rock Hyrax ranges from dry savanna to dense rainforest. The Rock Hyrax seeks shelter in the natural crevices between rocks and boulders. They do not dig burrows of their own.
How do panda bears build their shelter?
Giant pandas do not have shelters or permanent dens, they reside in rock crevices and hollow trees.
Where do rattlesnakes hide in the desert?
They may hide in dense brush, in rock crevices, under rocks or logs or in animal burrows.
What type of shoes should be worn to rock climb rocks?
Shoes with sticky rubber soles, and ones that can be crammed into crevices.
Does the chinchilla live in Bolivia?
yes, chinchillas live up in the high Andes of Bolivia, they live in small holes/crevices in the rock.
What does a quoll live in like a cave?
Quolls live in hollow logs, hollows at the bottom of trees, rock crevices or burrows in the sand.
