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How does air cause chemical weathering?
It breaks rock apart.
What cause chemical weathering?
Chemical weathering of rocks is caused by a chemical reaction. Factors such as dissolution, carbonation, oxidation, or hydrolysis of rocks are factors of chemical weathering.
What is the process of deep chemical weathering in humid tropical environment?
it is the process were a rock is weathered underground by chemical weathering,and because the tropic are very humid, chemical decomposition of the rock is rapid
What is physical weathring and Chemical weathring?
Physical weathering is different from chemical weathering because physical weathering is when a river is to weather away the rock. Chemical is when acid precipitation is too dissolve the rock.
Chemical weathering occurs when minerals in rocks are changed chemically. Which of these will most likely change the rate of chemical weathering on a rock?
rainfall and temperature
How does air cause chemical weathering?
It breaks rock apart.
Is a waterfall formed by mechanical or chemical weatherikng?
A waterfall is formed by chemical weathering. Chemical weathering is a process by which a decay of rock is caused by oxygen, hydrogen and some mild acids to produce rock formations.
Is it true or false that Chemical weathering occurs when the minerals in a rock react to water oxygen or acids in the environment?
yeah it is true and through that reaction it cause the rock to dissolve slowly
What living things attaches to rock and cause chemical weathering?
Lichen.
How chemical weathering affect rock?
Chemical weathering affects rocks rain, wind or ice . Chemical weathering is the process that changes the composition ( the inside) of rocks on the earth surface.
What is weathering that does not alter the chemical composition of the rock called?
The type of weathering that does not alter the chemical composition of the rock is called physical weathering. The acid weathering usually alter the chemical composition of a rock.
What does mechanical weathering of rock mean?
any of the various weathering processes that cause physical disintegration of exposed rock without any change in the chemical composition of the rock
While physical weathering will break a rock into chunks what turns the rock into soil?
chemical weathering
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.
What are physical and chemical weathering?
Physical Weathering: is when a rock is broken into smaller and smaller pieces. Chemical Weathering: is when the rock change due to different chemical reactions.
Explanations of the three types of weathering?
chemical weathering is when a chemical reacts with a rock to brake down a rock.
