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Which type of weathering occur by the formation of a new substance which acts to break up rock?
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∙ 8y ago
chemical weathering
Pearline Blick
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∙ 7y agoWater seeping into cracks in a rock will freeze and expand when the water becomes frozen in winter.
This expansion will cause the crack to become wider until the rock splits.
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How fast does weathering occur?
Weathering and erosion occur all the time even when mountains are forming
Did weathering and erosion occur slower in the past?
No
Does mass movement occur after weathering?
Yes
What are the agents of biological weathering?
The agents of "weathering" is both the agents of the physical and the chemical weathering combined. Agents of physical weathering can be: wind, water, sun, ice, gravity, rain, etc. Agents of chemical weathering may be: acid from roots, acid rain, oxidation/reduction (rusting), carbon dioxide, etc. They are the same because both physical and chemical weathering lead to erosion of rocks. In other words, both help rocks break down into smaller pieces. They are also the same because both physical and chemical weathering can occur with the same agent. For example, TREES. The roots of trees release acid to break down rocks (chemical weathering) while the roots of trees also grow into the cracks of rocks and help break them apart (physical weathering). Note that weathering is just the beginning process of erosion. Erosion is when stuff actually breaks down into smaller pieces.
What is the first process that occurs in the formation of sedimentary rocks?
Although sedimentary rocks form in a variety of processes, the first process that would occur in the formation of the most common sedimentary rocks would be that of weathering, which is the breakdown of rocks into smaller pieces through chemical or mechanical means by nature.
When plants grow in rocks?
weathering could occur and the rock would break apart.
How fast does weathering occur?
Weathering and erosion occur all the time even when mountains are forming
In what type of weathering does salt wedging occur?
mechanical weathering
What does weathering occur?
In the Stratosphere
Where does weathering of a rock take place?
Weathering of rocks occur on the outer surface.
What type of weathering does not happen in the desert?
Mechanical and chemical weathering both occur.
How does physical weathering make the job easier for chemical weathering?
Physical weathering, such as cracks, creates more surface area for chemical weathering to occur on.
When does weathering occur most?
Chemical weathering in the warm, wet season and mechanical weathering in the cool, dry season.
Did weathering and erosion occur slower in the past?
No
Does mass movement occur after weathering?
Yes
Why does weathering occur faster in higher elevations?
weathering occurs faster at high elevations because
Where on earth does living organisms of weathering occur?
Weathering by living organisms is possible practically anywhere.
