What are the four processes involving expansion and contraction that contribute to rock weathering?

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Q: The rate at which the temperature increases with depth is called the geothermal gradient. What is…

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Q: Water can break apart large rocks when it moves into small cracks in the rock. Water can push rock…

A: Water can brake apart large rocks when it moves into small cracks in the rock.

Q: How can we analyze the motion and deformation of extended objects?

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Q: Do you think partial melting will occur if the pressure is high in the asthenosphere?

A: If the pressure is high in the asthenosphere, partial melting will occur or not?

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Q: The fracture lines radiating outward from a crack inglass are known as ___________ fractures.

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Q: how does physics relate to geology?

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Q: after rubbing your fingers over the rock how did the surface feel?

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Ideal Gas Law

Ideal gas law states that the product of pressure and volume of a gas directly varies with the product of the number of moles, the universal gas constant, and the temperature of the gas.