Mechanical Weathering Process of breaking rocks into little ones Does not require chemical processes Causes - water, heat, plant roots, frost, ice, wind, animals and humans
Chemical Weathering Changing the composition of a rock Result of a chemical reaction Causes - carbon dioxide, oxygen, acid
Similarities Both types of weathering Involves rocks Breaks rocks
(checked by our teacher and from Science for Active Learning 5)
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Mechanical Weathering
Process of breaking rocks into little ones
Does not require chemical processes
Causes - water, heat, plant roots, frost, ice, wind, animals and humans
Chemical Weathering
Changing the composition of a rock
Result of a chemical reaction
Causes - carbon dioxide, oxygen, acid
Similarities
Both types of weathering
Involves rocks
Breaks rocks
(checked by our teacher and from Science for Active Learning 5)
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