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What does chemical weathering produce?

• Rocks called chemical precipitates

• Dissolved ions and ionic groups in water

• Carbonate rock

• Evaporites

How are ions transported during chemical weathering?

• As dissolved ions and ionic groups in water

• As rocks called chemical precipitates

• As carbonate rock

• As evaporites

What type of rocks are formed through precipitation from solution?

• Organic rocks

• Inorganic rocks

• Chemical precipitates

• Carbonate rocks

Which is the most common chemical rock?

• Limestone

• Evaporites

• Rock Salt

• Calcite

Where does limestone primarily form?

• In deserts

• In mountains

• In oceans along shallow continental shelves

• In caves

In which regions is limestone prominent?

• Arctic regions

• Tropical regions with coral reef ecosystems

• Rainforest regions

• Grassland regions

What do corals and crustaceans take out of solution to make calcium carbonate?

• Calcium and bicarbonate

• Calcium and carbonate

• Calcium and oxygen

• Calcium and nitrogen

What is the chemical formula for calcium carbonate?

• CaCO2

• CaCO3

• CaO

• CaCl2

What type of rock is limestone?

• Igneous rock

• Sedimentary rock

• Metamorphic rock

• Volcanic rock

What is another name for carbonate rock?

• Silicate rock

• Evaporite rock

• Sulfate rock

• Phosphate rock