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some plants produce acids wich result in ______ weathering   chemical  
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a rock that contains tiny connected spaces through wich water can move is said to be___________   permable  
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one angent of chemical weathering can be caused by ________ wich is rain combined with pollutants   carbon dioxide  
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THe actions of animals most commonly can cause the type of weathering known as___________   Animal actions  
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rapid chemical weathering can be caused by_________ wich is rain combined with pollutans   acid rain  
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some plants produce acids acids that result in______ weathering   chemical  
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the factors that determine the rate of weathering are ______ and ______   climte, type of rock  
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acid rain causes rapid ___________ weathering   chemical  
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the most important agent of chemical weathering is _________   water  
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after chemical weatering the chemical make up of the weathered rock is ________ then the original rock   diffrent  
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freezing and thawing is a example of _________ weathering   mechanical  
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the movment of rock particels by ice, wind, water or gravity is called_________   erosion  
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the rate of chemical weathering is ______ in hot, wet climates   faster  
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the gas that causes rock conaning iron to oxidize is_________   oxygen  
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the type of weathering that occurs due to release pressure is _____________ weathering   mechanical  
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plant roots that force cracks in rocks father apart are an agent of _______ weathering   mechanical  
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What has a rock probally been chemically weathered by if it contains ior and becomes soft, crumbly and reddish brown color?   oxygen  
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What may be the growth of plant rooths and animal activity result in?   Mechanical  
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What is the agent of mechanical weathering called in wich rock is worn away by the grinding action of other rock particals?   Abrassion  
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Granite will last a long time when used for a buliding in what type of climate?   Cold  
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What kind of weathering causes the mineral composition of rocks to change?   Chemical  
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What type of climate causes weathering to happen rappidly?   worm and hot  
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What is ice wedging?   The water freezes in rocks and acts like wedge to brake the rock apart.  
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What is uniformitarianism?   THe same process that oppperates today and in the past.  
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Why dose permable rock weather easily?   It has small holes and cracks  
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What can scientis infer from the rounded shepe of the appalachian mountins   they have been erouded and have older rocks  
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A marble satue is leftt oexpose to the weather what agent of mechanical weathering prbally will cause it to weather?   Freezing and thawing  
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Describe how freezing and thawing of water causes mechanical weathering?   water freezes in rocks and acts like a wedge to breake it apart.  
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Explain how oxygen causes chemical weathering   oxygen mixes with water to form oxidation  
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For hundreds of years an acient statue had been kept out doors in a country with a dry mild climate A U.S citybought the satue and placed it outdoors in a park the city has hot rainy summers freezing winter temuatures and air pollution from the burning co   Pollution and wet climate form acid rain hold and cold weathering lead to freezing and thawing  
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