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Rocks and Weatherin
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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Some plants produce acid which resolve in ___________ weathering. | chemical |
| A rock that contains tiny, connected, spaces through which water can move is said to be_________________________ | freezing and thawing |
| One agent of chemical waethering is________________, which combines with water to form carbonic acid. | carbondioxide |
| The actions of animals most commonly can cause the type of ______________weathering known as | mechanical |
| Rapid chemical weathering can be caused by_________ _________, which is rain combined with pollutants. | Acid Rain |
| Some plants produce acids that result in_________ | chemical weathering |
| The factors that determine the rate of weathering are the type of __________ | rock and climate |
| Acid rain causes very rapid ___________ | chemical weathering |
| 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 an example of ______________weathering | Mechanical |
| The movement of rock particals by ice, wind, water, or gravity is called | eurosion |
| The rate of chemical weathering is __________ in hot, wet climates. | faster |
| The gas that causes rock containing iron to oxidize is | Oxegyen |
| The type of weathering that occurs due to release of pressure is _______________ weathering. | Mechanical |
| Plant 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, soft and crumbly, and reddish brown color? | oxygen |
| What may the growth of plant roots and animal activity result in? | Mechanical |
| What is the agent of mechanical weathering called in which 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? | hot |
| What kind of weathering causes the mineral composition of rocks to change? | Chemical |
| What type of climate causes weathering to happen rapidly? | hot and wet |
| What is ice wedging? | Its when water goes into rock and freezes and when it freezes it pushes rock apart. |
| What is uniformitarianism? | The same that happened in the past is still happening in the present. |
| Why does a permeable rock weather easily? | There are tiny air spaces for water to go into and it then freezes and thaws. |
| What can scientist infer from the rounded shape of the Appalachian mountains? | They have been weathering for years. |
| What agent of mechanical weathering would cause it to weather | freezing and thawing |
| Describe how freezing and thawing of water causes mechanicle weathering | The acid rain would sink into the air spaces and freeze. |
| Explain how oxygen causes chemical weathering. | Iron combines with oxygen and water to form weathering. |
| What type of climate causes rocks to weather quicker? | It is fastest when it is hot and wet. |
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