Weathering

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Which of the following best describes weathering?

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The mechanical or chemical process by which rocks are broken down

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What happens to pieces of rock as they are transported by a river?

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They get smaller and rounder.

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Example of oxidation:

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Rust decomposes rocks completely with the passage of time.

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In which of the following climates will chemical weathering be most rapid? hot and dry , cold and dry , hot and humid, cold and humid

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hot and humid

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Example of biological weathering: Freeze-thaw, Wind blowing sand onto a rock, Abrasion due to the movement of glaciers, Plant that grows on the cracks of the rocks

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Plant that grows on the cracks of the rocks

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Which is not included in the group? Options: abrasion, acidification, carbonation, hydration

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abrasion

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Process classification: Weak organic acids produced by lichens' roots decompose rocks.

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Biological weathering through chemical compounds

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Which type of rocks tends to weather more rapidly through the hydrolysis process?

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Rocks that contain feldspar.

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What are the two things that affect the rate of weathering?

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type of rock and climate

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Which of the following best describes chemical weathering?
- The process by which rocks are broken down by physical forces
- The process by which rocks are broken down by chemical means
- The process by which rocks are broken down by anthropogenic activities
- all of these

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The process by which rocks are broken down by chemical means