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Does mechanical weathering occur when it is wet and dry?

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When does weathering occur most?

Chemical weathering in the warm, wet season and mechanical weathering in the cool, dry season.


How does climate affect mechanical and chemical weathering?

Chemical weathering occurs more rapidly in warm, wet climates, and mechanical weathering occurs more in cold climates.


Where on earth would you most likely see mechanical weathering?

Colder climates can help this process. It can also depends if it is a wet or dry climate.


Does a cold climate help mechanical weathering?

No. mechanical weathering is the breaking and separating of rock or other materials. In order for mechanical weathering to occur you need water or some kind of mass movement. the only erosional agent which works with mechanical weathering are creep and solifluction, but mechanical weathering itself cannot happen because if it is too cold the frost wedging cannot happen becasue the water would freeze in contact and would not expand


Mechanical weathering occurs at a greater rate in climates that are?

Cold and Wet


Is Mechanical weathering is more rapid in warm wet climates.?

YES!


Does chemical weathering of soil occur most rapidly in regions which are warm and?

Wet. Hot and wet climates allow for the fastest weathering.


How does mechanical weathering affect the rate of chemical weathering?

Chemical weathering is when chemicals such as chemicals excreted from plants wear away at the earth's surface. Mechanical weathering is when natural forces wear away at the earth's surface such as rock.


What type of climate does the greatest amount of chemical weathering of rock occur?

Hot, wet, tropical climates are most conducive to chemical weathering.


Does hurricanes happen in dry lands or wet lands?

Hurricanes can occur in both dry and wet lands.


Mechanical weathering or erosion is more rapid in what type of climate?

There are many types of mechanical weathering, some due to climatic conditions, some not. Excluding non-climatic causes, mechanical weathering such as plant root growth, would be assisted by tropical conditions which encourage plant growth and root hydraulics. In desert regions, weathering is more rapid under conditions of high wind, which causes abrasion of rock surfaces. In areas that experience hot/cold alternating temperatures, frost wedging and thermal stress will contribute to rapid mechanical weathering. The type of rock being exposed to agents of mechanical weathering would also play a part in the speed at which the weathering takes place, as some rock varieties are more easily mechanically weathered than others.


The rate of chemical weathering is in hot wet climates than in cold dry climates?

The rate of chemical weathering in hot wet climates is consider humanity. This is taught in science.