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Animals contribute to the weathering of rocks through various activities, primarily through their movement and feeding behaviors. For instance, burrowing animals like moles and earthworms can disrupt soil and rock, exposing them to air and water, which accelerates chemical weathering. Additionally, animal waste can introduce acids that further break down minerals in rocks. Over time, these processes help to fragment and decompose rocks, contributing to soil formation.
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How are rocks weathered by animals?
When animals walk across them it can cause weathering.
How do animals cause mechanical weathering?
Animals cause mechanical weathering in various ways. One of the common ways is by stepping on rocks with their hooves and breaking them down.
How can living things cause weathering?
Living things can cause weathering through biological weathering, where plants and animals contribute to the breakdown of rocks and minerals. For example, tree roots can expand and exert pressure on rocks, causing them to crack. Burrowing animals can also contribute to weathering by breaking up rock surfaces.
How do animals cause weathering of rocks?
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Do plant roots cause mechanical weathering?
Yes, plant roots can cause mechanical weathering by exerting pressure on rocks as they grow and expand, leading to the breakdown of the rock material. This process is known as root wedging and can contribute to the disintegration of rocks over time.
Do plants cause the weathering of rocks?
Animals dig holes the dirt goes other places and that causes erosion. When coyotes howl, it can cause erosion by making rocks tumble Animals dig holes the dirt goes other places and that causes erosion. When coyotes howl, it can cause erosion by making rocks tumble Animals dig holes the dirt goes other places and that causes erosion. When coyotes howl, it can cause erosion by making rocks tumble.
How animals can cause weathering?
Animal secrete acids and burrow into rocks and soil for shelter. Secreting acids cause chemical weathering. Animals burrowing causes mechanical weathering.
How can animals cause mechanical weathering?
roots and diggingPlant roots break up rocks as they grow in search of water and nutrients. Animals that burrow in the ground expose rocks to the air where they can be further weathered.When animals die they produce acids which reacts with rocks causing them to break down or decay.
How animals become the agent of weathering?
by scratching the rocks
Does chemical weathering cause a break down in the color and size of rocks?
Chemical weathering breaks down rocks
What cause rocks in a stream to be smooth?
flowing water
Plants and animals cause weathering?
no thay don't because only things like water and ice and rocks and stuff like that
