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Some rocks are harder than others like sandstone which is very soft. Other times rock can have different conditions under which they will erode faster such as limestone.

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Do different types of rocks erode at different rates?

depends on conditions and type of rock


Do the rocks around coasts erodes at the same rate?

Erosion rates depend on the composition of the rocks and how they are attacked by the environment.Different kinds of rocks have different composition and will erode at different rates.Rocks in different places will be affected differently by wind, water, ice, rain, pollutants, etc. and so they will erode at different rates.


Do all rocks weather the same way?

Erosion rates depend on the composition of the rocks and how they are attacked by the environment.Different kinds of rocks have different composition and will erode at different rates.Rocks in different places will be affected differently by wind, water, ice, rain, pollutants, etc. and so they will erode at different rates.


Why do different rocks weather at different rates?

Depending on the minerals in their composition, some rocks are harder than others. Rocks that contain minerals with higher ratings on the Mohs scale are harder, and would erode more slowly than other rocks.


What are the different rates at which rocks cool?

Rocks cool at different rates due to how they were formed if they were formed intrusively or extrusively Examples of different igneous rocks that form differently is Granite and Gabbro form the same but different from Rhyolite.


Lichens and mosses erode rocks by producing?

Lichens and mosses erode rocks by producing acids. These acids lead to the deterioration of rocks, such as limestone and marble.


What rocks do not weather or erode?

obsidian


What size of rock can wind erode?

well, think about it, wind can erode ALL size of rocks, wind does its job, which is eroding rocks.


What type of rocks weather and erode to form sedimentary rocks?

all of them


Lichens erode rocks by producing what?

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How does weather and water erode rocks?

By doing erosion


What does acid rain o to rocks?

Acid rain helps erode, etch, and decompose rocks.