1001 Space Earth Earth Rocks and Minerals Landscape Sea Weather and Climate Natural Disasters Resources Nature History Human World Science and Technology

Choose a Page:What is the rock cycle?What is weathering?What shapes the cliffs along the s...Do rocks dissolve?*Can living things break down rocks?*How are caves made?How do sand dunes move?Why do desert rocks have fantastic...How do rivers form?What makes waterfalls?What is scree?What is an oxbow lake?Is all erosion slow? Can living things break down rocks? The roots of a tree reaching down into the soil Tree roots reach down through the soil and force their way into cracks in the rock beneath. As they grow, they can force these cracks open and, over the years, help to erode the landscape.   Previous: Back Book: 1001 Section: Earth Chapter: Landscape