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By they acid in the substances it weathers the rock away.

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What living things attaches to rock and cause chemical weathering?

Lichen.


Does lichen cause chemical weathering?

No, Lichen is caused by clean air meaning where ever there is Lichen in that area the air is clean and not polluted.


How does weathering releases phosphate from rock?

Chemical weathering and physical weathering are two types of weathering involved in the phosphorus cycle. In chemical weathering, a chemical reaction causes phosphate rocks to break down and release phosphate into soil. Acid precipitation and the chemicals released by lichen can cause the chemical weathering. In physical weathering, processes like wind, rain, and freezing releases particles of rock and phosphate into the soil.


What most common cause of chemical weathering?

The most common cause of chemical weathering is oxygen


What is most common cause of chemical weathering?

The most common cause of chemical weathering is oxygen


Do acids cause mechanical weathering?

No, acids cause chemical weathering.


Is water a cause of physical weathering or chemical weathering?

It is a cause of both.


What of these does not cause physical weathering?

Chemical weathering does not cause physical weathering. Chemical weathering refers to the breakdown of rocks through chemical reactions, while physical weathering is the process of breaking down rocks into smaller pieces without changing their chemical composition.


What gas causes chemical weathering?

Oxygen is the major gas that is the cause chemical weathering.


How does weathering release phosphate from a rock?

Weathering breaks down the minerals in rocks, releasing phosphate into the soil and water. This process involves physical (mechanical) weathering, where the rock is physically broken into smaller pieces, and chemical weathering, where minerals are dissolved and released as nutrients like phosphate.


What types of weathering that does not cause chemical changes?

mechanical weathering


What is an example of biological weatheing?

Lichen EDIT: Lichen is not so much an example of biological weathering, as a cause. When Lichen grows on rocks it releases chemicals which dissolve the rock. This can be seen in rocks which appear to be covered in flakes of rock.