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What are some examples of physical vs chemical weathering

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These examples illustrate physical weathering:

Swiftly moving water. Rapidly moving water can lift, for short periods of time, rocks from the stream bottom.

Ice wedging. Ice wedging causes many rocks to break.

Plant roots. Plant roots can grow in cracks.

Types of Chemical Weathering

Carbonation. When you think of carbonation, think carbon!

Oxidation. Oxygen causes oxidation.

Hydration. This isn't the hydration used in your body, but it's similar.

Hydrolysis. Water can add to a material to make a new material, or it can dissolve a material to change it.

Acidification.

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