Thursday, September 20, 2012

Weathering Trees and Praire Dogs

Explain how a tree root can weather rock.

How can a prairie dog weather rock. 

Please restate the question, and answers should have at least three complete sentences.
Hint : Page 37 in text book  

100 comments:

Aaran H. said...

The tree root could weather rock by covering it and letting it get less air and a prairie dog could weather a rock by covering it with dirt.

Maddy C. said...

A tree root can weather a rock if it grows under it, because it causes the rock to expand and crack. A prairie dog can also weather a rock if it burrows underneath it. Other things can weather rocks too.

Riley O said...

Trees roots can go into rocks and crack them.
Prairie dogs can weather rock by digging holes through them.
That is how trees and praire dogs can weather rocks.

Dawson,G said...

cause a prarie dog likes to burrow cause it likes hot weather and the burrowing could weather a rock (smart person answer)

Bryn W. said...

When a tree root grows, and a rock gets in the way, the root will grow either over or under the rock.

When prairie dogs burrow, they affect how a rock is in place.

Garrett H said...

A tree root can weather rock because the roots go so far down in the ground that they can crack rocks and then the rock will eventually weather down from when the water comes through the ground. A prairie dog can weather rock by burrowing in the ground. And that's how roots and prairie dogs can weather rocks.

cameron s said...

a tree root can crush the rock.a praire dog could pee on the rock and cimkley wether the rock

Jordan M said...

The roots go so deep under the ground that it can crack the rocks. The prairie dog can weather by burrowing.

Lauryn Silva said...

When tree roots grow away from the tree and a rock is there the roots will either go under or go over the rock it can make the rock weather.

When prairie dogs burrow under a rock that can make the rock weather.

Maddy C. said...

You didn't answer both questions.

Zach S. said...

The trees roots could cover the rock or grow onto the rock and
A prairie dog could burrow itself .

Shane.D said...

Roots of trees can grow deep into cracks in rock where water collects. As they grow, roots become thicker and longer, slowly and when hot prarie dog burrow to get to the cooled

























Aja A. said...

A tree root can weather a rock if it grows under it. That causes the rock to expand and crack. When prairie dogs burrow, they affect how a rock is in place.

Timmy L said...

that is pretty much what would happen the tree root would go over it most of the time but like other wise that is possible it could go under the rock and cause weathering i am not an expert but i think that's what it mean's

Roger E said...

a tree will and can crush the praire dog

Allison A said...

A trees roots can grow inside the rock making it so that it cracks.
A prairie dog when a prairie dog makes a home the rocks can get covers with dirt making it so that it gets less air and makes it crack, That is weathering from a tree and a prairie dog.

Connor.R said...

the tree root can get in to the crackes and wather it

Austin H said...

prairie dogs go on top of the rock to look for hyenas so the stand in the same spot every day so it makes the rock weather from walking on it like a road cars go over it every day so it gets tired and weathers

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Dominique G. said...

The roots can go inside the rock. It could effect the weathering. The prairie dogs can just get go under than to the surface and hurt the rocks.

jason p said...

that is pretty much what would happen the tree root would go over it most of the time but like other wise that is possible it could go under the rock and cause weathering i am not an expert but i think that's what it mean's

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Lizzy Gaddy said...

A tree root can weather a rock because the root crushes the rock. A prarie dog can weather a rock by scratching at rocks and also by knocking them together and abrading them.

Anonymous said...

it can grow in to the rock and crush it

caleb c said...

By digging around tree roots forcing the roots to take a different path and stab through or wear away a rock

Max H said...

A tree root can weather rocks by growinf up and through a side walk and weathering the rock to break. The praire dog can weather a rock scratching the rocks. done.

NATE THE GREAT/ PLAGERIER said...

no!

Jada M. said...

because it can grow and crush the rock

ALice M. said...

A tree root can weather a rock by crushing the rock, a prairie dog can weather a rock by burrowing.

jesse.g said...

A tree root can weather rocks by growing up and through a side walk and weathering the rock to break. The prairie dog can weather a rock scratching the rocks. done.

Jasmine B said...

how the tree root weathers rock is it grows into the rock and splits the rock apart as it grows And how the Prarie dog weathers rock is it digs down in the rock and breaks rock apart for a burrow.

nate the plagerier said...

What max said

MorganD said...

A tree root can be a weather rock by going down into the ground and cracking the rock. A prarie dog scrathing at rocks.

Cassidy m said...

The roots can go inside the rock. It could effect the weathering. The prairie dogs can just get go under than to the surface and hurt the rocks.

Katie L. said...

A trees roots can weather a rock when the roots grow forcing the rock to shift. A prairie dog can weather a rock by Scratching at the rock and making them crash into each other breaking them apart.

JOSEPH P said...

A tree root can weather a rock if it grows under it, because it causes the rock to expand and crack. A prairie dog can also weather a rock if it burrows underneath it.

KatelinK said...

Roots of trees can grow deep into cracks in rock where water collects. As they grow, roots become thicker and longer slowly.

Emily b said...

The praire dogs can scratch the rock and weather it down. The Tree root can weather it by growing under the rock or the sidewalk then grow up and weather it.

AlexisD said...

A tree root can grow around it it meantime crushing it.
A prairie dog can dig under it or at it. These are the way they can weather.

zack c said...

a prarie dog makes the rocks hit each other

catie.r. said...

a tree root can weather a rock by growing up through streets and concreat and cracks the rock .the prairie dog can wear away rocks by dogging holes and scratching at it.!

Anonymous said...

a tree weathers a rock by its root breaking the rock
a prairie dog weathers a rock by diging a hole and making the rock roll

Jada M. said...

I love you Allison and you are correct I think...................

Emily B. said...

A tree can weather rocks by growing its roots and water will form in the spaces expanding and weathering the rock. A prairie dog can weather rocks by clawing at them and clanking them together.

Aasyhia said...

A tree root can weather rocks by growing through the rock and breaking it apart it and a prairie dog can dig rocks up moving it up to the surface

KatelinK said...

A prarie dog can weather a rock by burrowing

David H said...

the tree root can go throw the rocks and cracks in the grown. the trees grow in the grown and it needs water to grow in the grown and cracks. most of the animals life in the grown

KatelinK said...

Roots of trees can grow deep into cracks in rock where water collects. As they grow, roots become thicker and longer slowly. A prarie dog can weather a rock by burrowing

Carly M. said...

A tree root can weather a rock by growing through the rock. It can grow under it and lift it up so other methods of weathering can take control.
A prairie dog can weather a rock can weather a rock by digging into rocks. they can dig under the rocks and push them up so other methods of weathering can take control.

Cj W. said...

that dog thing can dig in the ground and a tree can break it

Kevin S said...

a tree can come to life and trow the rock across the world

Cj W. said...

a tree can break the rock

Owen R !! said...

A tree root can grow under a rock.It can get bigger and bigger. Eventualy it will push out the rock.

Zachk said...

A prairie dog can weather rock by burrowing under it. It can lift it up so different types of weathering can do stuff to it.
A tree root can weather rock by growing under it and cracking it which will let other weathering take place.

joe w said...

a tree root can weather a rock by growing on under or through said rock

a prairie dog can weather a rock by moving said rock

Journey B. said...

If a tree is planted, or is growing by a rock, its roots will spread out all underneath and beside it. The roots might get attached to the rock, or get inside the creases of it. The roots will move the rock or break it apart. This is mechanical weathering, just like prairie dogs. The prairie dogs will burrow under the rocks or in them, causing them to chip and fall apart. The dog doesn't mean to, but this is a type of weathering most burrowing animals cause.

ConnorB said...

Because tree roots grow into rocks expanding and breaking the them, and prairie dogs burrow loosing sediment breaking it down.

Destiney J. said...

A tree root can weather a rock by using its roots to grow up into the rock and break it into lots of bits and pieces.
Small animals mechanically weather rock when they burrow (make their small holes) by breaking apart sediment and moving it to the surface.

Owen R !! said...

A prarie dog can weather a rock by scratching it.

i think

Lauren S. said...

A tree root can grow very deep into the cracks (in roads, sidewalks) were water collects and it weather the rocks. As the roots grow the root becomes thinker and get longer very slow. By burrowing a Prairie Dog can weather a rock.

Destiney J. said...

hehehheee smartickle answer

Nathan C. said...

TREE ROOT AND ROCK:
A tree root can go under the rock and split it open

PRAIRIE DOG AND ROCK:
A prairie dog can clank and claw at the rock.

Maddy P. said...

A tree root can weather a rock by growing into the rock and cracking it.When it grows under it, it lifts up the rock so other types of weathering take over. A prairie dog can weather a rock, by digging into it. They dig under the rocks and make the rock lift up so other things can take over.

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Alissa H said...

A tree root can weather a rock by growing through it. A prairie dog can weather rocks by burrowing into them.

logan c said...

YAY Good Job

Lauren S. said...

Nice Post Destiney! I like the way that you wrote it.

Alissa H said...

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Destiney J. said...

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Gia L said...

The roots go deep under the ground and come up under rocks. That is how it cracks the rocks.
The prairie dog can weather by burrowing under the rock, under the ground. The burrowing weathers the rocks.

Kaylee C. said...

The Prairie Dog weather rock by when it burrows underneath the ground. When the dog burrows it is breaking down the sediment and moving it up to the surface.Sediments are clay, sand, and silt.Tree roots weather rock because when the tree roots get bigger and grow. They break the ground and the sediments just like the prairie dog the tree is just bigger. I think

Kevin S said...

when a tree.comes into contact with a rock.tree throws the rock across the universe and then superman blows up the rock.

Alivia s. said...

Tree roots can wear on rocks by growing over them and around them. prairie dogs can ware rocks by crawling on them over and over.

SHANE K said...

When trees grow they absorb water which makes they rock dry. When the rock becomes brittle it will crush. Which turns the rock to soil

ParkerD said...

A tree can weather rock by growing into cracks and breaking the rock apart.

Prairie dogs can mechanically weather rock when they burrow and break apart sediment and move it to the surface.

jenn w said...

A tree can weather rock by growing into cracks and breaking the rock apart.

Prairie dogs can mechanically weather rock when they burrow and break apart sediment and move it to the surface.

Zoe D said...

Trees can weather a rock by growing into its cracks, and Prairie dogs can weather rocks by burrowing under it because they break it and move it to the surface.

Emily H said...

A tree can weather rock by growing into cracks and breaking the rock apart.

Prairie dogs can mechanically weather rock when they burrow and break apart sediment and move it to the surface.

Sheila A said...

A tree root can weather rock by growing and causing cracks in the rock. Prairie dogs mechanically weather rock when burrowing, causing the sediment to break apart and move to the surface.

Aidan R said...

A tree can weather rock when they grow into cracks. because it breaks the rock apart.

Prairie dogs can mechanically weather rocks because when they dig it breaks rocks apart and brings it to the top of the surface.

Whitney R said...

The Prairie Dog weather rock by when it burrows underneath the ground. When the dog burrows it is breaking down the sediment and moving it up to the surface.Sediments are clay, sand, and silt.Tree roots weather rock because when the tree roots get bigger and grow. They break the ground and the sediments just like the prairie dog the tree is just bigger.

chance D said...

A tree root can grow around it it meantime crushing it.
A prairie dog can dig under it or at it. These are the way they can weather.

Hayley G! said...

A tree can weather rock when they grow into cracks. because it breaks the rock apart.

Prairie dogs can mechanically weather rocks because when they dig it breaks rocks apart and brings it to the top of the surface.

Arlo P said...

If a tree is planted, or is growing by a rock, its roots will spread out all underneath and beside it. The roots might get attached to the rock, or get inside the creases of it. The roots will move the rock or break it apart. This is mechanical weathering, just like prairie dogs. The prairie dogs will burrow under the rocks or in them, causing them to chip and fall apart. The dog doesn't mean to, but this is a type of weathering most burrowing animals cause.

adam p said...

A tree root can grow very deep into the cracks (in roads, sidewalks) were water collects and it weather the rocks. As the roots grow the root becomes thinker and get longer very slow. By burrowing a Prairie Dog can weather a rock.

Mia W said...

A tree can weather rocks by growing into cracks and breaking other rocks apart. Prarie dogs can mechanically weather rock when they burrow and break apart sediment and they can move it to the surface.

jenny c said...

A tree weathers a rock by growing through the cracks and can break apart the rock.

Prairie dogs mechanically weather a rock when the burrow and they break apart dirt or sediment.

Mr. Red said...

Tree roots can grow under the rocks and push the rocks up. Prairie dogs can #1 on the rocks.

Kelsey S. :P said...

Once the tree roots get to big it will crack what ever is around them.

Once a prairie dog builds its home it will also crack what ever is around them.

bruceskee said...

If a tree is planted, or is growing by a rock, its roots will spread out all underneath and beside it. The roots might get attached to the rock, or get inside the creases of it. The roots will move the rock or break it apart. This is mechanical weathering, just like prairie dogs. The prairie dogs will burrow under the rocks or in them, causing them to chip and fall apart. The dog doesn't mean to, but this is a type of weathering most burrowing animals cause

david vincent said...

a tree root can grow bigger and crack the rock,a prairie dog could burrow and loosen the sediments and move the rock to the surface.

Jacob G said...

A tree root can weather a rock by growing through the rock.

Praire dogs can weathera rock when they burrow.

Lauryn R said...

Tree roots can grow under the rocks and push The rocks up and it will break them. Prairie dogs can burrow and they will break a part dirt or sediment.

Mara C. said...

A tree root can weather a rock by growing into cracks in the ground and break the rock.

Prairie dog can weather a rock by when they burrow and break apart sediment and move it to the surface.

chicken man said...

the tree roots can destroy rocks around them when they grow.Prairie dog makes its home underground so the sediments push up the rock I think

morgan said...

a tree can weather by when they grow into cracks.
and then prairie dogs can weather by digging and breaking up rocks. and then bringing the up to the surface.

brandona said...

a tree can weather by when they grow into cracks.
and then prairie dogs can weather by digging and breaking up rocks. and then bringing the up to the surface.

Damian P said...

The tree roots push up concrete causing them to break. The prairie dog pushes up the rock when they make their house.

Arlo p said...

A tree root can weather a rock because the root crushes the rock. A prarie dog can weather a rock by scratching at rocks and also by knocking them together and abrading them.

Colby W said...

A tree root can weather a rock by growing into it and cracking the rock. When The Tree Root grows under the rock, the root lifts up the rock so other types of weathering . A prairie dog can weather a rock, by digging and tearing into it. The prairie dog digs under the rock and make the rock lift up so other things can weather the rock.

DARREN P. said...

The tree roots push the rocks up and more weather hits it. Prairie dogs go #1 on it and digs it up it is exposed.