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Ice wedging, animals making burrows, plant growth (roots), and abrasion.

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What are two ways mechanical weathering change rocks?

Two forms of mechanical weathering are frost heaving and plant root wedging. All forms of mechanical weathering result in the breakage of rock into smaller size particles.


What are two ways that mechanical weathering changes rocks?

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What forms when agents of mechanical weathering break rocks into smaller pieces?

erosion


What is another name for physical weathering?

mechanical weathering


How the mechanical weathering is related to the weathering?

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What are synonyms of physical weathering?

Some synonyms for physical weathering are mechanical weathering and disintegration.


What Are two kind of weathering?

The 2 kinds of weathering are the Mechanical or Physical Weathering and the Mechanical Weathering.


What kind of weathering happens when ice forms in cracks in a rock?

Freeze-thaw weathering occurs when water seeps into cracks in rocks, freezes, expands, and creates pressure that can cause the rock to fracture or break apart. This process is common in regions with climates that experience freezing temperatures.


Which typeof weathering would change the size of a rock but not its chemical composition?

Mechanical weathering, like wind, water, and other forms of erosion. Now, rain and some rivers contain diluted rocks and can change rocks.


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

Mechanical weathering.


How do Hawaii island affected by mechanical weathering?

how is hawaii affected by mechanical weathering


Which of these are not Not a source pf mechanical weathering?

Precipitation (source of chemical weathering) Plant roots (source of chemical weathering) Freezing and thawing (source of mechanical weathering) Human activities (source of mechanical weathering)