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A rock rolling down a hill? The rock can collect materials from the hill and add some materials onto the hill at the same time. If it hits another rock and 'jumps' into the air, it can be broken when it lands.
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 10y agoA good example would be plant roots exploring and expanding in a rock fracture. The roots will grow causing the fracture to grow and physically open them up further. Eventually breaking the rock into multiple smaller pieces.
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∙ 13y agoA good example would be plant roots exploring and expanding in a rock fracture. The roots will grow causing the fracture to grow, eventually breaking the rock into multiple smaller pieces.
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∙ 11y agoAn example of biological weathering is when roots embed in a rock and expand eventually breaking it apart.
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∙ 14y agoExfoliaton, abrasion and ice wedging.
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Is glacier action chemical weathering or mechanical weathering?
Mechanical weathering for example freeze-thew process or abrasion.
Is the acids from a plants' roots that break up rock an example of mechanical weathering?
mechanical weathering
Root pry is an example of this type of weathering.?
It is an example of mechanical or more specifically biomechanical weathering.
Abrasion is an example of mechanical weathering?
yes
Frost action is an example of this type of weathering.?
mechanical
Is glacier action chemical weathering or mechanical weathering?
Mechanical weathering for example freeze-thew process or abrasion.
Ice wedging is an example of which type of weathering?
Mechanical Weathering
Is the acids from a plants' roots that break up rock an example of mechanical weathering?
mechanical weathering
Is freezing and thawing chemical weathering or mechanical?
Freeze/thaw cycles are an example of mechanical weathering of rock.
Root pry is an example of this type of weathering.?
It is an example of mechanical or more specifically biomechanical weathering.
Abrasion is an example of mechanical weathering?
yes
What is an example of rock undergoing mechanical weathering?
Rhyolite.
Frost action is an example of this type of weathering.?
mechanical
What are 2 examples of mechanical and chemical weathering?
One example of chemical weathering is acid rain another is acid fog. An example of mechanical weathering is water eroding away mountains or water creating a river. by.....
Is abrasion chemical or mechanical weathering?
Abrasion is Mechanical Weathering.
What is mechanically weathering?
Mechanical Weathering is when a rock, for example, is broken down by man, animals ect.
The breakdown of rocks due to wind is an example of?
Mechanical weathering
