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because the weather break down the rock until it gets soft like chalk

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Are rocks soft?

Please describe what you mean by soft and rephrase the question.


Is limestone rock hard or soft?

Generally speaking, when a geologist talks of "soft rocks" and "hard rocks" what he or she means is "sedimentary rocks" or "igneous and metamorphic rocks". Limestone is a sedimentary rock, and compared to most other rocks, is relatively soft. lol Different limestones have different hardnesses. Most "marbles" are actually hard limestones, because they have not experienced the high pressures and temperatures required for metamorphism.


What materials are in soft rocks?

The materials in soft rocks are soluble or also dissolvant. So anyway, they are made of many materials like hematite that is mostly in almost all of the rocks on the Earth....... In conclusion, the answer is that hematite is the most reasonable because it is the softest mineral found....... My bibliography: google.com, ask.com, yahoo.com, and books from the library... (I know this because I did this for homework..... hehehe)


When rocks undergo weathering they become?

When rocks undergo weathering, they become smaller in size and break down into smaller pieces called sediments. These sediments can eventually be transported and deposited in new locations, where they may become compacted and cemented together to form sedimentary rocks.


When rocks are subjected to weathering and erosion at the earth's surface what type of rock do they eventually become?

Rocks that are subjected to weathering and erosion at the Earth's surface eventually become sedimentary rocks. These rocks form from the accumulation and cementation of sediments such as sand, silt, and clay that have been weathered and eroded from pre-existing rocks.