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What is the breaking of rocks due to constant expansion and contractions called?

Exfoliation.


What are the effects of exfoliation of rocks?

when rocks expand with pressure


Which process is a form of mechanical weathering?

Frost wedging is a form of mechanical weathering in which water seeps into cracks in rocks, freezes, and expands, causing the rock to break apart over time.


How are rocks weatherd?

When rocks are broken down without any change to their chemical compositions it is mechanical weathering. Causes of mechanical weathering are Freezing and melting of water, Abrasion, when the rock is weather by an abrasive agent such as wind and sand, and exfoliation occurs when a rock is brought to the surface.


How rocks are mechanically weatherd?

When rocks are broken down without any change to their chemical compositions it is mechanical weathering. Causes of mechanical weathering are Freezing and melting of water, Abrasion, when the rock is weather by an abrasive agent such as wind and sand, and exfoliation occurs when a rock is brought to the surface.


What types of mechanical weathering are there?

freeze and thaw, exfoliation and abrasion


What is called when rocks break down without changing in chemical composition?

Mechanical weathering.


What is the breaking of the rocks due to constant and contraction called?

Exfoliation.


What best describes mechanical process that break down rocks?

Mechanical weathering is the process that breaks down rocks into smaller pieces through physical forces like freezing, thawing, abrasion by wind or water, and root growth. This includes processes like frost wedging, exfoliation, and biological activity that gradually wear rocks down over time.


When rocks crack in sections parallel to the surface of the rock it is called .?

Exfoliation


What is breaking of rocks due to constant expansion and contraction called?

Exfoliation.


When rocks crack in the section parallel to the surface of the rock it is called?

Exfoliation