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Is root wedging a form of chemical weathering?
No. Root wedging is a form of mechanical weathering.
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 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 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)
Is ice wedging the same as frost wedging?
Yes it is the same thing
Is root wedging a form of chemical weathering?
No. Root wedging is a form of mechanical weathering.
What type of weathering causes root wedging?
Biological hydraulic weathering.
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.
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
Explian the four types of mechanical weathering?
ice wedging/frost wedging, pressure release, plant root growth, abrasion.
What are the four causes of mechanical weathering?
ice wedging pressure release plant root growth and abrasion
How does root wedging break down rocks?
by breaking going into the joints of a rock then over time cracking it
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 :)
Is a type of weather where rock is dissolved by an acid?
Carbonationfrost wedging
What ice wedging?
wedging ice to a cake at a wedding
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)
Is ice wedging the same as frost wedging?
Yes it is the same thing
