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Physical weathering is different from chemical weathering because physical weathering is when a river is to weather away the rock. Chemical is when acid precipitation is too dissolve the rock.
Mechanical (physical) weathering is the breakdown of rock into smaller particles due to such factors as freezing and thawing, release of pressure, water absorption, salt crystal formation, landmass uplift, expansion and contraction from the sun or fire, plant root growth, actions of animals, abrasion, or other means that do not directly affect the rock's chemistry.
One action is an example of a chemical defense in your skin is sweating palms. Sweaty palms are a reaction to stress, thus it's a chemical reaction.
No, it is a physical action.
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Chemical weathering
Mechanical weathering for example freeze-thew process or abrasion.
It's a chemical reaction
No, it's a purely mechanical action.
Mechanical weathering provides fresh surfaces for attack by chemical processes, and chemical weathering weakens the rock so that it is more susceptible to mechanical weathering.
The differences are that mechanical weathering is the breaking of rock into smaller pieces by forces due to gravity, corrosion, freezing (dilatation of the material) and melting of water, plant roots, or other forces. (The mechanical does it physically)So then chemical weathering is the changing of materials in a rock by chemical processes, for example acidic rains action, solubility of some components, chemical reactions, thermal decomposition, etc.
A mechanical action would not cause chemical weathering of rock and soil. For example, using a handheld hammer or jackhammer against a stone or rock.
Mechanical weathering is taking a big rock and breaking it down to small rocks by releasing pressure, freezing and thawing (water and ice), animal action, plant growth and abrasion. Chemical weathering is when a rock loses it shape but STILL IS MADE OF THE SAME METRICAL. Chemical weathering uses water, oxygen, carbon dioxide, living organism, and acid rain.
Mechanical weathering is when rocks are worn away by physical action, ex: a river running past.
Mechanical weathering
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In mechanical weathering, rocks are broken down into smaller pieces without changing their composition. Mechanical weathering is caused by freezing and thawing, release of pressure, plant growth, action of animals, and abrasion.