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Rocks and weatering
test qustions
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| some plants produce acids wich result in ______ weathering | chemical |
| a rock that contains tiny connected spaces through wich water can move is said to be___________ | permable |
| one angent of chemical weathering can be caused by ________ wich is rain combined with pollutants | carbon dioxide |
| THe actions of animals most commonly can cause the type of weathering known as___________ | Animal actions |
| rapid chemical weathering can be caused by_________ wich is rain combined with pollutans | acid rain |
| some plants produce acids acids that result in______ weathering | chemical |
| the factors that determine the rate of weathering are ______ and ______ | climte, type of rock |
| acid rain causes rapid ___________ weathering | chemical |
| the most important agent of chemical weathering is _________ | water |
| after chemical weatering the chemical make up of the weathered rock is ________ then the original rock | diffrent |
| freezing and thawing is a example of _________ weathering | mechanical |
| the movment of rock particels by ice, wind, water or gravity is called_________ | erosion |
| the rate of chemical weathering is ______ in hot, wet climates | faster |
| the gas that causes rock conaning iron to oxidize is_________ | oxygen |
| the type of weathering that occurs due to release pressure is _____________ weathering | mechanical |
| plant roots that force cracks in rocks father apart are an agent of _______ weathering | mechanical |
| What has a rock probally been chemically weathered by if it contains ior and becomes soft, crumbly and reddish brown color? | oxygen |
| What may be the growth of plant rooths and animal activity result in? | Mechanical |
| What is the agent of mechanical weathering called in wich rock is worn away by the grinding action of other rock particals? | Abrassion |
| Granite will last a long time when used for a buliding in what type of climate? | Cold |
| What kind of weathering causes the mineral composition of rocks to change? | Chemical |
| What type of climate causes weathering to happen rappidly? | worm and hot |
| What is ice wedging? | The water freezes in rocks and acts like wedge to brake the rock apart. |
| What is uniformitarianism? | THe same process that oppperates today and in the past. |
| Why dose permable rock weather easily? | It has small holes and cracks |
| What can scientis infer from the rounded shepe of the appalachian mountins | they have been erouded and have older rocks |
| A marble satue is leftt oexpose to the weather what agent of mechanical weathering prbally will cause it to weather? | Freezing and thawing |
| Describe how freezing and thawing of water causes mechanical weathering? | water freezes in rocks and acts like a wedge to breake it apart. |
| Explain how oxygen causes chemical weathering | oxygen mixes with water to form oxidation |
| For hundreds of years an acient statue had been kept out doors in a country with a dry mild climate A U.S citybought the satue and placed it outdoors in a park the city has hot rainy summers freezing winter temuatures and air pollution from the burning co | Pollution and wet climate form acid rain hold and cold weathering lead to freezing and thawing |
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Audrey_Lord
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