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it cracks a rock by the roots reaching it and the longer you wait, the more it will crack until it finally just brakes
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∙ 9y agoPlants can cause mechanical weathering when their roots grow and cause rocks to break.
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What are the differences between mechanical weathering and biological weathering?
biological weathering is when plants grow inside of a rock and break it apart, mechanical weathering is when rocks are broken apart by a force
Weathering that does not cause chemical changes is called?
It is classified as physical or mechanical weathering.
Is abrasion chemical or mechanical weathering?
Abrasion is Mechanical Weathering.
Animal burrows dug in rock that let in water and air chemical or mechanical?
Plant growth is both a chemical and mechanical process. The roots secrete mild acids that dissolve minerals in rocks, and the plant's roots and stems can increase in size and force rocks apart inside cracks and crevices.
Is a delta a mechanical or chemical weathering?
It is Phisical (mechanical) Weathering.
Do plants have the potential to cause mechanical weathering?
yes but he did leave
Plants can only cause mechanical weathering?
Thats Very False!! NOT TRUE!
Is it true that plants can only cause mechanical weathering?
no because it can use something else than the chemical weathering
What cause mechanical weathering?
Mechanical weathering breaks rock into pieces by freezing and thawing,release of pressure, growth of plants, action of animals, and abrasion
What are the forces of mechanical weathering?
Three forces of mechanical weathering are ice, plants, and animals.
Are plants a factor in mechanical or chemical weathering?
mechanical
How many main causes cause mechanical weathering?
4 main causes cause mechanical weathering!
Water causes what type of weathering?
Water causes mechanical and chemical weathering.
Is the acids from a plants' roots that break up rock an example of mechanical weathering?
mechanical weathering
Do acids cause mechanical weathering?
No, acids cause chemical weathering.
Does ice cause weathering?
Yes, mechanical weathering.
Do plant roots cause mechanical weathering?
Plant roots cause Biological weathering which is indeed Mechanical in its nature. Animals burrowing is also a cause of Biological weathering.
