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In reference to glaciers or icebergs,when smaller pieces break off and fall away,it is called "calving", as though the parent ice formation were having a calf.
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Could you continue breaking an ice cube into smaller and smaller pieces of ice?
Yes, and no. You could keep breaking, and breaking an ice cube, but eventually it would melt.
Can you keep breaking an ice cube into smaller and smaller pieces?
It is a yes and no question because you can keep breaking it down but eventually it will melt.
What process occurs of pieces of dry ice gradually get smaller?
sublimation
What is the process of carrying away rock fragments by water wind ice?
erosion - the process of weathering and transportation. Weathering is breaking the rocks down into smaller pieces through physical, chemical and biological processes which include water wind and ice. Erosion is breaking them down AND moving them. Hope this helped
Is the process of breaking rock into small pieces with ice water temperatreactionsure changes and chemical?
weathering
What is the process of breaking rock into small pieces with ice water temperature changes and chemical reactions?
Weathering.
Is the process of breaking rock into small pieces with ice water temperature changes and chemical reactions?
WEATHERING yes,it does
How are rocks worn away?
Rocks are worn away through the process of weathering and erosion. Weathering is the breaking down of rocks into smaller pieces while erosion is what carries the rock to new places. Rocks can be worn away by water, ice, and wind. Examples of this are abrasion, ice wedging, and dissolution.
Does breaking an ice cube change the identity of an ice cube?
Ice cubes are not always true cubes to begin with but we call them that anyway. If you were to break one it would just be smaller pieces of ice which depending on your perception could still be called cubes.
What Is the process that breaks down rock into smaller fragments?
The name of the process is 'weathering', and is accomplished by means such as freeze/thaw cycles, chemical reactions with rain and groundwater, actions of animals, and abrasions with water, ice, or wind driven particles.
When weathering grinding wind ice and water break rocks down into smaller pieces what are the smaller pieces called?
Sediment
What are large pieces of ice breaking off the front of a glacier?
If they are breaking off into water, they are called icebergs.
