what is this... Water or liquid gets into cracks in the rock when the temperature decreases the water freezes and expands by around 10% this process is repeated and the rock begins to crack
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What is this... high temperatures cause for all moisture to be drawn out of the rock including salt, this dries out and crystals form causing crack to form and the rock begins to disintegrate
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What is this... high temperatures cause for the rocks to expand during the day and low temperature in the evening cause it to shrink meaning layers peal off.
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What is this... repeated change in the temperature and weathering can cause for break down to occur
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What is Deflation
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What is Abrasion
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What is biological weathering
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What type of plant is this... Remain as seeds, only germinate during rain, small shallow roots.
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What type of plant is this... Swollen stems, small Leafs, thick cuticles, sunken stomata
