Chemical Weathering Best

Chemical weathering includes any process that changes the _______ of a rock.

• shape

• chemical composition

• size

• texture

What process has turned the sandstone in the photograph red?

• oxidation

• frost wedging

• abrasion

• exfoliation

Oxidation most often occurs to rocks containing what metal?

• aluminum

• iron

• oxygen

• calcium

Carbonation occurs when ________ and _________ combine, usually within the ground, to create an acid.

• water ; soda pop

• limestone and calcite

• iron ; oxygen

• water ; carbon dioxide

What process formed the clay formation?

• oxidation

• hydration (water)

• carbonation

• dissolution

What are 2 things you learned about chemical weathering from the entire video?  Be specific.  Write your answer in complete sentences.

Which of the following locations would you expect the most chemical weathering?

• Antartica

• The Bahamas in the Caribbean

• Alaska