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5 Agents of Mechanical Weathering

Published on Nov 23, 2015

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5 Agents of Mechanical Weathering

By: Alayna Piening

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Animal Actions:
Animals that burrow in the ground loosen and break apart the soil.

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Freezing and Thawing:
When water freezes in a crack in a rock, it expands and makes the crack bigger- frost wedging

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Plant Growth:
Plant roots enter cracks in rocks. As roots grow, they force the cracks apart.

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Release of Pressure:
As erosion removes material from the surface of a mass of rock, pressure on the rock is reduced, causing the rock to flake off.

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Abrasion:
Sand and other rock particles that are carried by wind, water, or ice can wear away exposed rock surfaces like sandpaper on wood.

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