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Wind is an agent of weathering and erosion. Weathering is the breaking of rock into smaller particles. Wind moves small rock particles against other rock surfaces, weathering them. Wind will also drive water deeper into fissures, which could then freeze, causing further weathering. Wind can also cause greater wave action on shorelines, increasing weathering.
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Is a rock being eroded by the wind a physical change?
Yes, a rock being eroded by wind is just being broken down into smaller pieces. The chemical constituents of the rock remain the same.
Which agent can change oth sand and rock formations over time?
win d
Deflation is the removal of worn rock by what?
Deflation is the removal of worn rock by the action of wind carrying sand or small particles that erode the surface of the rock over time.
How do pieces of rock move under the influence of wind?
Pieces of rock move under the influence of wind through a process called saltation, where the rock is lifted and carried by the wind before being dropped back down. This movement can cause abrasion and erosion of the rock surface, shaping it over time. The size and weight of the rock, as well as the strength of the wind, determine how far and fast the rock will move.
Compare contrast How wind and glaciers abrade rock?
Wind abrades rock by sandblasting, this is the process in which wind causes the blowing of millions of grains of sand, which bump across the surface of rocks.
How does a igneous rock change to metamorphic rock and then to sedimentary rock?
Because of heat and wind. I am not sure.
How does wind change rock in to soil?
The wind puts pressure on the rocks. the rocks deteriorate slowly.
Is a rock being eroded by the wind a physical change?
Yes, a rock being eroded by wind is just being broken down into smaller pieces. The chemical constituents of the rock remain the same.
Is a erosion caused by wind a chemical change?
No, erosion caused by wind is a physical change, not a chemical change. The wind is simply moving particles of rock or soil from one place to another without altering their chemical composition.
Which agent can change both sand and rock formations over time?
its wind
How does wind change rocks?
It wears down the rock making it smaller and smaller year after year
Which agent can change oth sand and rock formations over time?
win d
How does wind and glacier abrade rock?
Wind and glaciers abrade rock with their brute force.
Deflation is the removal of worn rock by what?
Deflation is the removal of worn rock by the action of wind carrying sand or small particles that erode the surface of the rock over time.
Example of a physical rather than a chemical change?
when a rock is erodded by wind or waves is a physical change where acid rain eroding a stone figure would be chemical
What are three types of geological processes that can change rock?
1.Wheather (ice, rain, wind, ect.) 2. Heat and pressure (Ex. An igneous rock is buried and the heat and pressure from under ground change it into a metamorphic rock) 3. sorry I don't have a third one :(
How does wind help erode rock?
moves small rock and hits it into big rock
