Question

In a paragraph, describe how plant roots could break rocks.

Answer 1

This is a question that I could not answer or figure out myself. I hope we can all try to find useful information and answers to make this question more understand.

Answer 2

I googled and this is what I came up with. It is long because it covers ALL types of weathering, of which rocks being broken apart by plant roots is just one. Here is the link. I will follow that with a second section that is a little more succinct
.https://www2.paradisevalley.edu/~douglass/v_trips/wxing/introduction_files/vegetation.html

Answer 3

This is a section from a longer link (I couldn't find the link) but here is the summary.
"Rocks are pulled down and grind against each other during a rock slide, creating smaller and smaller rock fragments. ... Roots grow into cracks in the rocks, as the roots grow, they press on the sides of the crack, making it wider until it breaks apart (example - tree roots breaking up the sidewalk)."

Answer 4

Thank you so much "DrBob222"! I could not have answered my question without you! Thank you so much.