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Why does weathering speed up the process of erosion?
Weathering breaks up rock into smaller particles which are more easily transported by the agents of erosion (wind, moving water, and moving ice).
What are the cracks called when a rock breaks?
Breaks along mineral planes are referred to as cleavage planes (breaks along a plane) or conchodial fractures (no distinct break controls), depending on the mineral. more general breaks in rocks are referred to as fractures or joints and are often along fault planes or areas of stress in the rock. A crumbly rock texture is found in either an unconsolidated unlithified rock or a heavily chemically or mechanically weathered rock
What breaks rock up into tiny pices?
Ice
How can burrowing animals cause weathering in a rock?
yes they can but over time because it breaks up the rock
How would a metamorphic rock become into a new metamorphic rock?
It breaks down and the cycle starts again
What type of rock is flaky and breaks easily?
mica
What type of rock is extremely flaky and breaks easily?
mica
What kind of rock breaks apart easily has layers and little round pebbles in it?
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What basic part does weathering play in the erosion?
It breaks rock into smaller pieces that are more easily moved by the agents of erosion.
What basic part does weathering play in the erosion process.?
It breaks rock into smaller pieces that are more easily moved by the agents of erosion.
Does a rock become smooth when it breaks?
it depends on how it actually breaks
Why are most firms sole proprietorships what advantages do they have over other types of organizations?
They are easily formed, management is in one person hands, and frofits are not shared
What is the solid form of water that breaks rock?
The Solid Form of Water that breaks rock is called "ice".
What breaks without using hands?
A promise!
Which is the material that breaks easily?
Pots made of clay break easily.
How can water erode materials?
Water seeps into cracks and breaks apart the rock or water rubs the side of the rock that is exposed and breaks off pieces of the rock.
What is the place where rock breaks?
Faults
