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WHAT ARE SOME SIMILARITIES BETWEEN ICE WEDGING AND PLANT ROOT IN A ROCK?
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hey the other person is a mean person so im here to improve on this answer :D. 1 similarity is that the plant growth and the ice wedge both break apart the rock causing the rock to expand and eventually cut into half. Hope this helped you!
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What are some differences between ice wedging and plant root growth in a rock?
in ice wedging, water gets into cracks in rocks and freezes. As it turns into ice, it expands. this cause the rock to be pushed off. In plant root growth, the roots get into the cracks and grow bigger. this also causes the rock to break off. I hope I somehow helped you :)
How is frost wedging similar to root wedging?
they are both a type of physical weathering and both may break rock through a crack or a crevice. Frost wedging is when water enters a crack and may freeze causing the crack to expand because when water freezes it contrasts and expands. Root wedging is when a plant grows through a crack causing the roots to expand and break through the rock. -michael yap
How do ice wedging pressure release plant root growth and abrasion cause mechanical weathering?
Ice wedging: When water freezes it expands, causing the rock it is on to crack or bust. Plant root growth: A plants root can move a rock or pull AA rock up from the ground, exposing it to erosion (or also known as, surface area) Abrasion: The act of something wearing down a rock by friction. (Not too sure about pressure release)
Ice breaking apart a rock?
Ice Wedging.
How does frost wedging cause erosion?
frost wedging is when water gets into a crack in a large rock and when ice freezes it expands and when it expands inside a rock it might break in half
What are some similarities between ice wedging and plant growth in a rock?
hey the other person is a mean person so im here to improve on this answer :D. 1 similarity is that the plant growth and the ice wedge both break apart the rock causing the rock to expand and eventually cut into half. Hope this helped you!
What are some similarities between ice wedging and plant root growth in rock?
hey the other person is a mean person so im here to improve on this answer :D. 1 similarity is that the plant growth and the ice wedge both break apart the rock causing the rock to expand and eventually cut into half. Hope this helped you!
What are some similarities between ice wedging in plant root growth in rock?
hey the other person is a mean person so im here to improve on this answer :D. 1 similarity is that the plant growth and the ice wedge both break apart the rock causing the rock to expand and eventually cut into half. Hope this helped you!
What are some differences between ice wedging and plant root growth in a rock?
in ice wedging, water gets into cracks in rocks and freezes. As it turns into ice, it expands. this cause the rock to be pushed off. In plant root growth, the roots get into the cracks and grow bigger. this also causes the rock to break off. I hope I somehow helped you :)
What is the definition of root wedging?
Root wedging is when a plant acts as an agent of mechanical weathering. As the roots grow, they secrete this weakly acidic substance that slowly dissolves the rock around it, giving the plant's roots space to expand and grow.
Is a type of weather where rock is dissolved by an acid?
Carbonationfrost wedging
How is frost wedging similar to root wedging?
they are both a type of physical weathering and both may break rock through a crack or a crevice. Frost wedging is when water enters a crack and may freeze causing the crack to expand because when water freezes it contrasts and expands. Root wedging is when a plant grows through a crack causing the roots to expand and break through the rock. -michael yap
What is it called when water enters a crack in a rock and freezes?
Ice Wedging Or Frost Wedging
How do plants mechanically weather rock?
The roots of certain plants can break or crack into a rock, making the rock more susceptible to frost wedging (ice wedging).
How do ice wedging pressure release plant root growth and abrasion cause mechanical weathering?
Ice wedging: When water freezes it expands, causing the rock it is on to crack or bust. Plant root growth: A plants root can move a rock or pull AA rock up from the ground, exposing it to erosion (or also known as, surface area) Abrasion: The act of something wearing down a rock by friction. (Not too sure about pressure release)
Ice breaking apart a rock?
Ice Wedging.
What is the process by which ice widens and deepens cracks in rock in called?
The general term for this is "erosion".
