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Rocks and weathering

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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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