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Porous rocks weather more easily for different reasons:
- Many porous rocks are made from softer materials, thus being more easily weathered
- Porous rocks, by definition, tend to have lots of spaces in them where, on a microscopic or even macroscopic level, areas of the rock are not connected on all sides to other rock. As a result, there is less resistance to fracture or other separations
- Water can infiltrate porous rocks and dissolve from the inside as well as the outside - even if only very slowly
- Because water can infiltrate porous rocks, they can be fractured from within when the water freezes
What else can I help you with?
What permeable rock layers or sediments that transmit groundwater freely are called .?
An aquifer transmits ground water freely.
In the rock cycle water and weather wear away rock by the process of?
Weathering.
What dose weather mean?
what dose the weather mean & what is it about & where and why do we have weather
Aquifers are rock layers that are what?
Aquifer are underground areas of saturated permeable rock or sediments above layers of impermeable rock that have the ability to hold/retain ground water, preventing it from percolation and infiltration, thereby serving as a form of natural water storage .
What happens to the rate at which a rock will weather when it is broken up and why?
The rate of decomposition of the rock will increase when it is broken up because there is more surface area exposed to the elements weather) that can erode the surfaces.
Does groundwater stop moving downward when it meets a preamble rock?
idk... i need to know too. someone please help. my guess is no.... because permeable rock is rock that can be easily passed through.
Rocks that is permeable weathers easily because it is?
Rocks that are permeable can easily absorb water, which can cause them to weather more easily through processes like freezing and thawing, or chemical reactions with the water. This can lead to the breakdown of the rock material and cause it to deteriorate faster compared to impermeable rocks.
Why does a permeable rock weather chemically at a fast race?
water steeps in the cracks.
What is soil and rock that allows water to pass through it called?
Permeable soil and rock that allows water to pass through it easily is called "porous" or "permeable" media. This type of material typically has open spaces or pores that enable water to flow through it.
Is granite permable?
No, granite is not considered permeable as it is a dense and non-porous rock. Water and other liquids cannot easily pass through its surface.
What describes rock through which fluids can flow easily?
Permeable rock allows fluids to flow easily through it due to its interconnected pore spaces. This type of rock enables fluids, such as water or oil, to move through the subsurface. Materials like sandstone and limestone are examples of permeable rocks commonly found in nature.
What conclusion would you get from least permeable rock and most permeable rock?
rock type
Are Aquifers rock layers?
Aquifers are permeable layers of rock that have non permeable layers of rock under them so water remains in the permeable layers
Why does permeable rock weather faster than a rock that is not permeable?
Permeable rock tends to be sedimentary rock, formed by silt deposits building up over long periods of time. They tend to be softer than igneous rock which are normally not permeable. Softer rock is worn faster than hard rock but additionally, the absorption of water can also contribute to weathering, especially in regions where the water can freeze and thaw within the rock. The freezing of water causes the rock to crack and loosen, so hastening the loss of solid rick. Igneous rock does not absorb water and so suffers damage due to ice far less than sedimentary rocks.
What types of rock does carbonic acid weather easily?
calcite
What types of rock weather more easily?
Two of them are chalk and sandstone.
What layers are permeable loose soil sand gravel hard clay solid rock?
Permeable layers from most to least permeable: loose soil, sand, gravel, hard clay, solid rock. This means that water and other substances can more easily pass through loose soil and sand compared to clay or solid rock.
