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What is root wedging?
Root wedging is a process by which plant roots grow into cracks in rocks, causing the cracks to expand over time as the roots grow thicker. This process can contribute to physical weathering of rocks by breaking them apart.
How do plants break rocks into smaller pieces?
plant roots grow into cracks in rocks
What happens when water freezes in the cracks in rocks. plant grow into the cracks in rocks?
The ice expands in the crack and may split the rock, as will eventually the roots of a plant.
What is when wind drops its load of sand?
plant roots that grow in the cracks of rocks can cause physical........
What type of weathering is it when Plants roots growing in the cracks in rock?
The type of weathering that occurs when plant roots grow in cracks in rock is called biological weathering. As the roots expand and grow, they exert pressure on the cracks, causing them to widen and break apart the rock. This process can eventually lead to the breakdown of the rock into smaller pieces.
The roots of a plant are?
the roots of a plant is what is under the ground and makes the plant grow :)
What are the roots of a plant?
the roots of a plant is what is under the ground and makes the plant grow :)
How do tree roots break rocks into smaller pieces.?
If a plant has roots that are inside cracks inside a rock, the roots can force deeper into the rock as the roots and the plant continue to grow, splitting the rock apart over time. This can happen when trees grow near pavements (cracks in the tarmac).
How are mechanical and chemical weathering affected by plants?
to be honest in mechanical weathering plants grow their roots in the cracks of rocks. In chemical weathering plants grow their roots in the cracks of rocks, and the roots release acid that weathers away the rock.
What are the roots for a plant for?
this is the answer the roots for a plant is for the plant to grow and it will help the plant into it's proper thing!
What do roots do on a plant?
it makes the plant to grow
Why roots grow downwards?
Plant roots grow downwards to anchor the plant in the ground. The roots also seek out water and nutrients in the soil.
