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Rocks and Weathering
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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Some Plants produce acids which results in ________Weathering | chemical |
| A rock that contains tiny, connected spaces through which water can move is said to be _________ | preneable |
| One agent of chemical weathering is_______, which combines with water to form carbonic acid. | carbon oxide |
| 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. | acide rain |
| Some plants produce acids that result in______ weathering | chemical |
| The factor that determine the rate of weathering are the type of____ and ____ | 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 the weathered rock is_______ than the original rock. | different |
| Freezing and thawing are an example of _______ weathering | Mechanical |
| The movement of rock particles by ice, wind, water, or gravity us called_____ | Erosion |
| The rate of chemical weathering is_____ in hot,wet climates than in cold,dry cklimates | faster |
| The gas that Causes rock containing iron to oxidize is _____ | Oxygen |
| The type of weathering that occurs due to release of pressure is_____ Weathering | Mechanical |
| Pant 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 plant roots and animal activity result in? | Mechanical Weathering |
| What is the agent of mechanical weathering called in which rock is worn away by the grinding action of other tock particles | Abrasion |
| Granite will last a long time when it is used for building 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,wet |
| What is ice wedging? | Water freezing between cracks in rock to expand it or break it |
| What is uniformitarianism? | The same process that happen in the past that still happens today |
| Why does a permeable rock weather easily? | Water sinks in the holes to make it weather faster |
| What can scientists infer from the rounded shape of the Appalachian Mountains? | It had Weather away |
| A marble statue is left exposed to the weather. What agent off mechanical weathering probably will cause it to weather? | Freezing and thawing |
| Describe how freezing and thawing of water causes mechanical weathering | Water freezing between cracks in rock to expand it or break it |
| Explain how oxygen causes chemical weathering. | Iron combines with oxygen and water to form chemical Weathering |
| Predict how the city's climate will affect the weathering of the statue. | 1. pollution and the wet climate would cause acid rain 2. the hot/cold climate would result in freezing and thawing 3. fastest weathering occurs in hot and wet climate. |
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