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What rock forms from older rocks and plants?
Soil.
Will a plant grow better if it has rocks on its soil or without?
It depends on the type of plant. Some plants, like cacti and succulents, benefit from rocks on their soil because it improves drainage. However, most plants prefer a well-draining soil mix without rocks to allow their roots to establish and grow effectively.
Do plants grow better is soil rocks or water?
Those can be numbered from one to ten; 1 being the best. 1. Soil 2. Water 3. Rocks
Can Plants can break rocks apart and be a weathering tool.?
Yes, plants can break rocks apart and act as a weathering tool through a process known as root wedging. As plant roots grow, they can penetrate cracks and crevices in rocks, gradually exerting pressure that can cause the rocks to fracture. Additionally, the organic acids produced by decaying plant material can chemically weather rocks, further contributing to soil formation and landscape changes. This natural process plays a significant role in the breakdown of rocks over time.
How do the roots of plants weather rocks?
The roots of plants release organic acids that break down rocks chemically by weathering, while also physically exerting pressure on the rocks as they grow and expand. This process, known as physical and chemical weathering, aids in the breakdown of rocks into smaller particles that eventually contribute to soil formation.
How do plants and roots effect weathering?
Plants and roots play a role in weathering by physically breaking apart rocks as their roots grow and expand, causing root wedging. Additionally, plants secrete acids that can chemically weather rocks and minerals. Overall, the presence of plants and roots can accelerate weathering processes on rocks and contribute to soil formation.
Do plants change soil?
the roots of the plants displaces the soil, spreading it around! plants also change the make up of the soil as the decay within the soil.
What is wheatering?
weathering is the breaking down of rocks to form soil. it can be caused physically chemically or biologically. physically by ice, water, and other physical conditions chemically by solution, carbonation, hydration etc.. and biologically by human activities, animals or even plants
How do rocks change in to soil?
erosion
What rock forms from older rocks and plants?
Soil.
Do igneous rocks change into soil?
Yes,igneous rocks are also changed into soil.But they take millions of years to change into soil
How do mosses change rocky areas so other plants can grow?
because mosses help break down rocks into soil.
Can plants grow on chemically polluted soil?
yes, but it will take them soo long to grow
Which of the following is composed of weathered rocks and decomposed organic material from dead plants and animals?
The answer is Soil!
how does soil forms from rocks?
Lichen dies and create organic material and soil ,which plants grow new soil anyways
How do rocks help the growth of plants when placed at the bottom of the soil?
drainage
Why sob soil is not suitable for plant growth?
The sob soil is not good for plants only there is few rocks
