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How do the forces of nature wear down rocks?

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Physical agents (differential stresses, wind, rain, and ice) mechanically break the rock into smaller pieces. Chemical reactions between water and some rock types (e.g. limestone) dissolve the rock forming ions that going into solution. read more

Geologically speaking, all human attempts to control erosion will ultimately fail as nature's rock recycling machine grinds on. and by the way forces is not spelled forcss it is spelled forces.. The erosive forces that wear down rocks are the wind, rain, and sun. read more

The erosive forces that wear down rocks are the wind, rain, and sun. In humankind's feeble attempt to stop these forces, we apply man-made and natural sealers as a kind of shelter from them. Geologically speaking, all human attempts to control erosion will ultimately fail as nature's rock recycling machine grinds on. read more

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