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Rocks and weathering
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Some plants produce acids witch result in _______ weathering | chemical |
| A rock that contains tiny connected spaces through which water can move is said to be | Permeable |
| One agent of chemical weathering is ____________ | carbon dioxide |
| Rapid chemical produce acid can be caused by _________ | acid rain |
| Some plants produce acids that result in ________________ weathering | chemical |
| The factors that determine that 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 _____________ | different |
| Freezing and thawing are an example of ________________ weathering | Mechanical |
| The movement of rock particles by ice wind water of gravity is called | erosion |
| The rate of chemical weathering is _______________ in hot wet climate than in cold dry climates | faster |
| The gad that causes rock containing iron to oxidize is | oxygen |
| The type of weathering that occurs due to release of pressure is | 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 mat the growth of plant roost and animal activity result in | Mechanical |
| What agent of mechanial weathering called in which rock is worn away by the grinding action of other rock particles | abrasion |
| Granite will last long time when it is used for building in what type of climate | cold climate |
| what kind of weathering causes the mineral composition of rock to change | chemical |
| what type of climate causes weathering to happen rapidly | hot and wet climate |
| what is ice wedging | water gets into the rock and freezes then breaks the rock and melt then does this all over again |
| what is uniformitarianism? | The same process that happened in the past is today |
| Why doe permeable rock weather easily | air holes |
| Describe how freezing and thawing of water causes mechanical weathering | when water freezes it expands |
| explain how oxygen causes chenical weathering | oxygen mixes with water to form oxadation |
| Predict how the cities climate will affect the weathering of the statue. | some of the reasone why the staatue may weather is because of the pollution and the wet climate would cause acid rain. |
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