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Rocks and Whenther
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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Some Plants produce acids which result in ___________ weathering | Chemical |
| A rock that contains tiny, connected spaces through which water can move is said to be _____________ | Preamble |
| One agent of chemical weathering is _________________ which combines with water to form carbonic acid | Carbon Dioxide |
| The actions of animals most commonly can cause the type of weathering know as _______________ | Mechanical |
| Rapid chemical weathering can be caused by ______________, Which is rain combined with pollutants | Acid Rain |
| Some plants produce acid that result in _______________ weathering | Chemical |
| The factors that determine the rate of weathering are the of _______________ | Rock 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 weathered rocks _________ of the original | Diffrent |
| Freezing and thawing is an example of _______________ weathering | Mechanical |
| The movement of rock particles by ice, wind , water, or gravity is called _________ | Erosion |
| The rate of chemical weathering is ____________ in hot and wet climates than cold dry climates | Faster |
| The gas that causes rock containing iron to oxidize is ______________ | Oxigen |
| The type of weathering that occurs due to release of pressure is ____________ weathering | Mechanical |
| Plants roots that force cracks in rocks farther apart are an agent of _____________ weathering | Mechanical |
| What has a rock probably been chemically weathered by if it contains iron and becomes soft, crumbly, and reddish brown in color | Oxygen |
| What may the growth of plants roots and animals activity result in | Mechanical |
| What is the agent of mechanical weathering called in which rock in worn away by grinding actions of rock particles | Abrasion |
| Granite will last a long time when it is used for building in what climate | Cold |
| What kind of weathering causes the mineral composition of rocks to change | Chemical |
| What type of climate causes the mineral composition of rocks to change | Hot and wet |
| What is ice wedging | Water freezing in rock like wedges |
| What is uniformitarianism | The same thing is happing now as it was in the past |
| Why does a permeable rock weather easily | It has tiny spaces that allow water in |
| What can scientist infer from the rounded shape of the Appalachians | There older |
| A marble statue is left exposed to the weather. What agent of mechanical weathering probably will cause it to weather | Freezing and thawing |
| Describe how freezing and thawing of water causes mechanical weathering | Water freezing in rock like a wedge |
| Explain how oxygen causes chemical weathering | Iron combines with oxygen and water is oxidation |
| Predict how the city climate will affect the statue | Acid rain from pollution freezing thawing weather and hot climate would make the weathering rapid it would not last long |
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