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It lands on the rocks and dissolves them.
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Which rock weathers most rapidly when exposed to acid rain?
limestone
What is acid that weathers limestone?
acid rain
What weathers marble and limestone?
carbon dioxide: when it mixes with rain& water will create carbonic acid rain which weathers marble and limestone.so carbonic acid weathers marble and limestone.
What rock weathers most rapidly when exposed to acid rain?
Carbonates such as limestone react with acids and so are weathered very quickly. It doesn't need even to be polluted rain, as it reacts with even the carbonic acid present all the time in rain.
Produce weak acid that weathers rock physical or chemical?
chemical
What does acid rain do to rocks and buildings?
It chemically weathers them, slowly dissolving their outer surfaces.
Why do you think acid precipitation weathers rocks faster than normal precipitation?
Because there is acid in this precipitation than normal precipitation so it weathers the Rock alot faster because acid is very strong
How do mosses and lichen cause chemical weathering?
By they acid in the substances it weathers the rock away.
What gas is a major cause of chemical weathering?
I believe you're referring to sulfuric acid, which is in acid rain.
Where does rock weather?
rock weathers any where. especially in places that rain and get cold at night. rocks can weather in places that have acids in the air
Which rock decays faster from acid rain?
Rocks containing carbonate, like limestone, dissolve fastest in acidic rain
How is sandstone affected by the weather?
Because sandstone is a sedimentary rock and is made of calcite, the rain weathers most rapidly.
