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They gradually erode (wear away) due to the forces of nature. Air moves pieces of rock and loose chunks, Water washes away rock and loose chunks, Rocks make cracks in other rocks as they fall, and water seeps into cracks and breaks rocks off when it freezes, because ice expands when it freezes.
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What causes mountains to become shorter over time?
weathering, and erosion
What can cause sharp rough mountains to become rounded and smooth over time?
polishing
How did the headland change in 250 years?
Ti must have become smaller over that period due to marine erosion.
What is abrasion in wind erosion?
Small bits of dust and sand are blown through the air by the wind. Over time, these particles wear away the surfaces of mountains or hills. Also, wind can gradually remove soil from one area and blow it to another.
What does the following sentences mean''Soils were once rocks''?
This mean that rocks over a long period of time becomes. Through processes such as weather rocks are broken down into smaller and smaller peices and (through other processes) become soils.
Why do balloons get smaller over time?
They gradually lose small amounts of air making it smaller.
Can mountains only get smaller over time?
yes
What happens during which mountains and variations occur?
Mountains and variations occur due to the land moving and changing gradually over time. Mountains and variations can effect the way that land sits and moves.
What causes mountains to become shorter over time?
weathering, and erosion
Why does a specific become less effective over time?
The organism gradually becomes resistant to the pesticide.
Why is tooth size in humans become smaller over a long period of time?
Because the tooth become smaller we use it all the time
What can cause sharp rough mountains to become rounded and smooth over time?
polishing
Which best describe evolution?
the evolution comes to the origin of species.
How are metamorphic rocks eroded?
because they are broken off into little bits and so get smaller and gradually worn down
Which of these can cause sharp rough mountains to become rounded and smooth over time?
the sun's rays
How do you get a girl that does not like?
just go up to her and chat her up. and gradually over time she will like you or become attracted to you. trust me this has to work.
Mountains and hills cause air and water vapor to move up and over them as air rises it?
become tepid
