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rocks and weathering
Test questions
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| some plants produce acids witch results in ________ weathering | chemical |
| A rock that contains tiny, connected spaces through witch water can move is said to be __________ | preamble |
| one agent of chemical weathering is _________ witch combined with water to form carbonic acid | Carbon Dioxide |
| The actions of animals most commonly can cause the type of weathering know as | Mechanical weathering |
| Rapid chemical weathering can be caused by ___, witch is combined with pollutions | acid rain |
| some plants produce acids that result in ______ weathering | Chemical |
| the Factors that determine the rate of weathering are the types of ______ and ____ | rocks and climate |
| acid rain causes very rapid ______ weathering | chemical |
| the most important agent of chemical weathering is | water |
| After chemical weathering, the chemical makeup of the weathered rock is _____ than the original rock. | different |
| freezing and thawing are examples of _______ weathering | mechanical |
| the movement of rock particles by ice, wind, water, or gravity is called________ | erosion |
| the rate of weathering is _____ in hot and wet climates than in cold and dry climates | Higher |
| the gas that causes rocks containing iron to oxidize is | oxygen |
| the type of weathering that occurs due to release of pressure is ______ weathering | mechanical |
| plants roots that force cracks in rack farther apart are an agent of ___ weathering | mechanical |
| what has a rock probably been chemical weathered by if it contains iron and becomes soft, crumbly, reddish brownish in color | oxygen |
| what may the growth of plant roots and animal activity results in | mechanical |
| what is the agent of mechanical weathering called in witch rock is worn away by the grinding action of other rock particles | abrasion |
| granite will last a long time when it is used for building in what type of climate | cold and wet climates |
| what kind of weathering cause the material composition of rocks to change | chemical |
| what type of climate causes weathering to happen rapidly | hot, wet climates |
| what is ice wedging | ice welts then freezes and repeats it over and over |
| what is uniformitarianism | the same process that is happing today |
| why does a permeable rock weather easily | lets water into rocks |
| what can scientists infer from the rounded shape of the Appalachian Mountains | weathering for many years |
| a marble statue is left exposed to the weather. what agent is causing this to happen | freezing and thawing |
| Describe how freezing and thawing of water causes mechanical weathering | first it melts and then freezes and repeats it self over and over |
| explain how oxygen causes chemical weathering | oxygen and water work together to weather iron thing s down |
| predict how the city's climate will affect the weathering of the statue. | all the pollution and wet climate, freezing and thawing |
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