Types of mechanical weathering

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frost action (or freeze thaw
when ice expands and freezes, then breaks
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solid crystal
Like freeze action just with salt
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Water
wears away steam beds and shores, rain washes away soil and small rocks
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Exfoliation
outer rock layers are stripped away due to different densities
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Roots and plants (biological)
plant roots grow into cracks and spilt the formations
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animals
Worms, groundhogs, owls, and other animals can burrows and break down rocks and soils
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Chemicals
things that are chemically produces to tear apart earth. E.g acid rain and cO2