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What tupe of physical weathering is caused when rocks scrape together causing small pieces to break off?
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What type of physical weathering is caused when rocks scrape together caused small pieces to break off?
AbrasionAbrasion
What type of weathering is water?
If you meant weathering that is caused by water; physical weathering is the answer.
Is a waterfall formed by chemical weathering?
no a waterfall is caused by physical weathering
What kind of weathering is caused by the natural forces of wind water and temperature?
Its physical weathering
What type of physical weathering is caused by the expansion of?
Frost wedging
What type of physical weathering is caused when rocks scrape together caused small pieces to break off?
AbrasionAbrasion
What type of weathering is water?
If you meant weathering that is caused by water; physical weathering is the answer.
What are some differences of physical weathering and chemical weathering?
Physical weathering is due to: rocks hitting other rocks causing them to break up from the action of frost and ice the action of wind or waves or running water the action of plants. Chemical weathering changes the composition of the rock and is due to: water dissolving minerals in the rock oxidation of metals in the rock
Is a waterfall formed by chemical weathering?
no a waterfall is caused by physical weathering
What type of physical weathering is caused when rocks scrape together cuasing small pieces to break off?
AbrasionAbrasion
Does the Atacama Desert experience physical weathering or chemical weathering?
Since it rarely rains in the Atacama, nearly all weathering would be physical weathering caused by the wind.
What kind of weathering is caused by the natural forces of wind water and temperature?
Its physical weathering
What type of weather is water weathers?
If you meant weathering that is caused by water; physical weathering is the answer.
Is desert pavement cause by chemical weathering?
No, desert pavement is caused by wind which is physical weathering.
One type of physical is caused by the wind?
weathing
What type of physical weathering is caused by the expansion of?
Frost wedging
Physical weathering is the type of weathering in which only a materials size or shape is changed?
Yes. Physical weathering is erosion caused by wind, dust, rain, flowing water, collapses, impacts, freezing/thawing, or glaciers.
