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How acid rain weathers rock?

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Anonymous

8y ago
Updated: 10/22/2021

It lands on the rocks and dissolves them.

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Millie Dicki

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3y ago

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Which rock weathers most rapidly when exposed to acid rain?

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Produce weak acid that weathers rock physical or chemical?

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What rock weathers most rapidly when exposed to acid rain?

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How do mosses and lichen cause chemical weathering?

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What gas is a major cause of chemical weathering?

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What weathers marble and limestone?

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What DOES NOT cause weathering of rock?

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How does acid rain damage rock or stone?

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What does Acid rain cause in rock?

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