PLANTS AND ANIMALS 18. Plants can cause mechanical ...
PLANTS AND ANIMALS 18. Plants can cause mechanical weathering. The seed of a tree, bush, or other plant may sprout in soil that has collected in a cracked rock. As the roots grow, they ___, eventually breaking the rock into pieces. 19. Animals that ___, such as moles and prairie dogs also work to break apart rock and soil. They use their tiny claws to dig through rock to build burrows. 20 ...