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Kipish [7]
3 years ago
11

Name and define mechanical weathering, give ONE example

Geography
2 answers:
nasty-shy [4]3 years ago
6 0

Answer:

Mechanical weathering, also called physical weathering and disaggregation, causes rocks to crumble. Water, in either liquid or solid form, is often a key agent of mechanical weathering.

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vitfil [10]3 years ago
5 0

Answer: noun Geology.

any of the various weathering processes that cause physical disintegration of exposed rock without any change in the chemical composition of the rock: Collision between rock surfaces can cause mechanical weathering.

Explanation:

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