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Rocks and weathering
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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 | Permeable |
| One agent of chemical weathering is _____________ which combines with water to form carbonic acids | Carbon Dioxide |
| 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_____________ weathering. | chemical |
| The factors 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 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 is called ______________. | Erosion |
| The rate of chemical weathering is _____________ in hot, wet climates than cold, dry climates. | Faster |
| The gas that causes rock containing iron to oxidize is __________. | Oxygen |
| The type of weathering that occur to the release of pressure is ________________ weathering. | mechanical |
| Plant roots that force cracks in rocks farther apart are an agent of _______________. | 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 |
| 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/wet |
| what is wedging | water freezes in rock and wedges it apart |
| what is uniformitarianism | same process in the past continuing in the future/present the same way |
| why does a permeable rock weather easily | tiny air spaces that lets water seep through the crack |
| what can scientist infer from the rounded shape of the Appalachian mountains | weathering for years |
| 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 | |
| explain how oxygen causes chemical weathering | iorn combines with oxygen and water to from chemical weathering |
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