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Mechanical weathering refers to weathering that causes physical erosion of exposed rock without changing its chemical composition. Climate helps promote or prevent things like frost and wind that create this form of weathering.
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How does climate effect weathering?
Mechanical weathering refers to weathering that causes physical erosion of exposed rock without changing its chemical composition. Climate helps promote or prevent things like frost and wind that create this form of weathering.
What is the effect of climate in localization and concentration of a mineral?
Intense weathering and erosion will tend to concentrate minerals through chemical or mechanical means.
Which climate causes the most rapid mechanical weathering?
Usually a cold climate is.
What Climate does mechanical weathering mostly occur in?
cold weather
Sharp cliffs formed from mechanical weathering are best formed in what climate?
Dry Climate
How could climate affect rates of mechanical weathering What about chemical weathering How are the two kinds of weathering related?
You can look it up in Uranus
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.
Climate does not effect the rate in which weathering can occur?
Nope
How can weathering mechanically and chemically change the earth?
Mechanical weathering or physical weathering changes the earth by causing rocks to crumble. Mechanical weathering has the same effect when rocks heat up and cool down
How climate effects weathering?
Mechanical weathering refers to weathering that causes physical erosion of exposed rock without changing its chemical composition. Climate helps promote or prevent things like frost and wind that create this form of weathering.
How can humans effect the rock cycle?
by being part of mechanical weathering
What type of climate causes mechanical weathering to occur at a greater rate?
hot and humid
