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Q: What type of particles wear away rocks?
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Rock particles wear away rock?

Abrasion is when rock particles are wearing away from the rocks surface. This is done by wind, water, and ice in nature.


How does water moves rocks?

The force of moving water alone can wear away particles of rock.


Erosion can wear away which type of rocks?

no only certain typew


How does moving water weather rocks?

The force of moving water alone can wear away particles of rock.


How can wind wear away rocks?

wind can wear away rock by being pressed against it and being sent downstream and soon sand dunes and rocks will wear away by wind.


What cause mechanical weathering is the wearing away of rock by rock particles?

When two rocks rub up against each other, pieces of the rock wear away. This is called abrasion.


What type of rock can weather and wear away?

All rocks can be susceptible to weathering, or erosion by natural (and sometimes manmade) forces. It does not matter if it is sedimentary, igneous, or metamorphic. Intrusive rocks, below the surface of the Earth's crust, are not as weathered as rocks above the surface (extrusive), which are stripped of sediment and particles more frequently due to water, wind, etc.


When rocks wear away its called?

erosion, I believe


Why rocks wear away?

Because they could be destroyed and recycled.


Why can rocks wear away?

Because they could be destroyed and recycled.


Why might you find smooth rocks on a beach?

The tides and waves slowly wear away at the rocks.


Why does rocks get damaged?

Rocks wear away because slowly,wind/water take away tiny pieces of dust and slowly it gets worn away.