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How do cracks affect the rate of weathering
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What weathering occurs when water freezes and thaws in cracks in rocks?
Physical
What kind of weathering do workers who seal cracks in the rocks protect Mt Rushmore from?
Mainly mechanical weathering from freeze/thaw cycles.
Why do cracks in a rock get larger because water has frozen in them?
Weathering is the process which breaks rocks into smaller bits. This is one type of weatheringPhysical weathering is a physical action which breaks up rocks : An example of this is called freeze-thaw weathering when water gets into tiny cracks in rocks. When the water freezes it expands, if this is repeated the crack grows and bits eventually break off.
What is the name for tree roots forming out of rocks?
Biological weathering; Its a type of weathering which involves the breaking apart and disintegration of rocks throught the process of tree roots out growth or development by opening of cracks, joints and faults in rocks.
What is biological wheathering?
biological weathering is the process of animals digging under rocks and into cracks and the rocks undercut and cracks widen and then the rock is loosened up and broken up then the rock collapses and falls apart
How does freezing water affect the weathering of rocks on a mountain's pinnacle?
Freezing water can affect the weathering of rocks on a mountain's pinnacle because the frozen water will expand within the cracks of the rocks of the mountain's pinnacle. The ice accumulations will also grow larger which will also affect the weathering of the rocks.
What is the type of weathering when ice forms cracks in rocks?
Ice wedging is a form of mechanical weathering.
How are mechanical and chemical weathering affected by plants?
to be honest in mechanical weathering plants grow their roots in the cracks of rocks. In chemical weathering plants grow their roots in the cracks of rocks, and the roots release acid that weathers away the rock.
What are the factors that affect the rate of rock weathering?
Cracks and mineral composition of rocks affet the rate weathering. Smaller rocks with more available surface area weather more rapidly. Rocks with calcium carbonates weather more rapidly than rocks made of granite......:-)
What kind of weathering happens when ice forms in cracks in a rock?
When ice forms in cracks in rocks, the kind of weathering is known as mechanical weathering. The type of mechanical weathering that freezes and thaws is frost wedging.
How does physical weathering affect weathering?
The rocks will into pieces.
What weathering occurs when water freezes and thaws in cracks in rocks?
Physical
Plant roots that force cracks in rocks are an agent of what?
mechanical weathering
What agent of weathering the breaking of rocks?
Water in the cracks in rocks expands as it converts to ice crystals.
How does oxygen affect the earth and weathering?
By that it splits rocks and makes the oxygen go through it. When the temperature changes, the oxygen spreads into the rock and it cracks open.
How does physical weathering affect rocks?
The rocks will into pieces.
Which type of weathering occurs when water seeps into cracks of rocks and freezes?
It is a form of weathering known as frost wedging.
