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no. but it dose take less time to weather down to nothing.
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Smaller rocks could actually weather faster due to the tumbling action occurring when they are being transported by water, ice, or wind.
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∙ 12y ago
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∙ 11y agoRate of break down is depending on the environment or act of human upon to it. In nature, rocks may stay at the same shape for thousand of years but wood structure would not withstand a few hundred year.
To determine if anything breakdown easier or faster you would need a control environment. Rock can breakdown faster in crusher compare to wood or metal because though it is hard, it is not ductile. In the sea, rock can withstand corrosion better than iron because iron is ready to form iron oxides or displacement reaction in presence of salt but rock is the insoluble salt so it would stand such environment better than iron.
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What plants break down rocks?
none
What do igneous rocks become when you break down and settle into layer?
sedimentary rocks
What are the 4 forces that cause rocks on earths surface to break down?
Water erosion
What is the difference between metamorphic rock and igneous rock and sedimentary rocks?
metamorphic is rocks that have grown outside of a volcano, like that have cooled down... igneous is rocks that have grown inside a volcano (the faster is cools the smaller, the slower it cools the bigger)... and sedimentary is rocks that have been compacted down over many years, like under all the sand under the sea :)
What are 2 similarities between ice wedging and plant root growth in rocks?
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!
Which force does not break down rocks in nature?
sunlight does not break down rocks
What name is this process when rocks break down?
the process is called weathering when the rocks break down
How do changes in temperature cause rocks to break down?
It breaks down the rocks
Rocks break down to?
soil
What are two processes that can break down rocks?
Mechanical wethering and Chemical wethering are the two major process that break down the rocks.
What cannot be put into a kitchen compost bin?
You can put anything into the compost that will break down. Typically, you want to avoid plastic, rocks, bones, glass and large chunks of matter. The smaller the pieces, the faster it will break down.
Why do acids break down some substances faster than others?
the pH is of a greater concentration in one acid to another.
What are the processes that break down rocks?
Weathering
What plants break down rocks?
none
Does weathering break rocks down?
Yes
How rocks from a cliff can be broken down to become sand?
Erosion is the main force that acts on rocks to break them down into sand. Water getting into cracks, freezing and expanding also helps to break down rocks.
What do igneous rocks become when you break down and settle into layer?
sedimentary rocks
