Weathering

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Weathering is the process of -

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Breaking down rocks into sediment

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An example of chemical weathering is -
Options: Ice wedging, Oxidation, Animals burrowing, Crashing waves

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Oxidation

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An example of physical weathering is -

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Large temperature changes

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Ice wedging is an example of -

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Physical weathering

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Over millions of years, weak carbonic acid can dissolve limestone to form -

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Caves and caverns

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How do lichens break down rocks?

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Secreting acids onto rocks

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How is carbonic acid formed in nature?

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Water bonds with carbon dioxide in the air and/or soil

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How do plant roots physically weather rocks?

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They act like a wedge in cracks of rocks

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Fallen plant leaves help break down rocks as they -

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Release or leach acids as they decompose

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Which Texas ecoregion gets the most precipitation and likely has more chemical weathering? Options: Trans-Pecos, High Plains, Rolling Plains, Gulf Coast Prairies & Marshes

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Gulf Coast Prairies & Marshes