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Over time, wind can carve stone by means of erosion. The wind can carry tiny particles of sand and stone and over time, carve little by little from larger stones.
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Some rocks have been so abused by wind that they develop a shape that reflects the source of winds. These are called ventifacts, and are found in Antarctica and in other remote, windy locales, where they have remained windblown for centuries.
Usually, unless there is a natural cleveage in the stone, it will not break apart, but it will lose mass and conform to a shape determined by the winds.
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How do mountains and rocks break apart?
They erode by the effects of wind and water
What role does wind play in weathering?
wind is strong and weakens the rock causing it to break down.
How are ice and plants weathering agents?
They expand within cracks in rock to break the rock apart
What role do rain and wind have in changing one kind of a rock into another kind of rock?
rain and wind break down the rock into sediments which the sediments later can reform into a different shape of the rock.
How are ice and plant roots weathering agents?
They expand within cracks in rock to break the rock apart
How can a tree break a rock apart?
The roots of the tree break into the rock.
What can break a rock apart?
A Electronic Saw
What can break rock apart?
Use A Jack Hammer
How can the action of animals or plants break down rock material?
Plants roots grow in cracks in rocks. This causes a rock to break apart. Animals dig in the ground and while digging, it breaks down rock gradually.
How do mountains and rocks break apart?
They erode by the effects of wind and water
What role does wind play in weathering?
wind is strong and weakens the rock causing it to break down.
How Ice and plants weathering agents?
They expand within cracks in rock to break the rock apart
How are ice and plants weathering agents?
They expand within cracks in rock to break the rock apart
What rock has many layers and break apart easily?
Mica and shale
What are three forces that can break a rock?
wind water and heat i think
What role do rain and wind have in changing one kind of a rock into another kind of rock?
rain and wind break down the rock into sediments which the sediments later can reform into a different shape of the rock.
How can wind cause erosion?
Wind is very energetic and will either drag particles off of a layer of rock or push debris into the rock and break it down.
