What are non examples for physical weathering
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One non-example of weathering is the growth of a plant. Weathering refers to the breakdown or alteration of rocks and minerals on the Earth's surface due to various factors like wind, water, and temperature. Plant growth is a biological process that does not involve the physical breakdown of rock or mineral materials.
The cracking of rocks due to freezing and thawing of water is an example of physical weathering. As water seeps into cracks in rocks and freezes, it expands, causing the rocks to break apart over time.
No, splits in a rock due to tree roots is an example of physical weathering or biological weathering, not chemical weathering. Chemical weathering involves the breakdown of rocks through chemical processes like dissolution, oxidation, or hydrolysis.
Some synonyms for physical weathering are mechanical weathering and disintegration.
It is an example of mechanical or more specifically biomechanical weathering.