How is a chemical equation similar to a mathematical equation, and how do they
model a natural phenomenon?

Differential equations capture the vectors of thr rate of change, which are found experimentally to be tangent to the configuration space of a system.

Explanation:

that would be called plucking : )

explanation:

''plucking, also referred to as quarrying, is a glacial phenomenon that is responsible for the erosion and transportation of individual pieces of bedrock, especially large "joint blocks". as a glacier moves down a valley, friction causes the basal ice of the glacier to melt and infiltrate joints (cracks) in the bedrock."