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The surface area of a rock has a big affect on the rate of weathering. The higher the surface area of the rock in proportion to its overall mass will result in a quicker rate of weathering of the rock.
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How does surface area affect the rate of weathering?
more surface area= faster rate of weathering
How is surface area related to weathering?
How does slope affect the rate of weathering
How does mechanical weathering affect the rate of chemical weathering?
Mechanical weathering increases the surface area that can be attacked by chemical weathering.
How does an increase in surface area affect the rate of weathering?
If you do a chalk experiment, you will find out that increasing the surface area speeds the rate of weathering. The reaction/weathering will happen quicker. Most people are doing this in science. Your welcome
How does the amount surface area affect the rate of weathering?
it will also be a weathering whe the claca goes to church
How do the amount of a rock's surface area affect its rate of weathering?
the speed get high
What is the relationship between surface area and weathering rate?
The relationship between surface area and weathering rate is directly proportional. The rate of weathering is directly influenced by the surface area exposed.
How does the size of an exposed rock affect its rate of weathering-?
When rocks are larger, the surface area is more exposed making the rate of weathering greater.
Name three factors that affect the rate of weathering?
They are surface area,rock composition, and climate
How does the surface area of a rock affect the rate at which it weathers?
Define mechanical weathering using your own words.
What is the relationship between surface area and weathering rate?
The rate of weathering also depends on the surface area that is exposed. Mechanical weathering breaks rocks into smaller pieces. As the pieces get smaller, their surface area increases. When this happens, there is more total surface area available for chemical weathering. The result is that weathering has more of an effort on smaller particles.
When does a rock have lower rate of weathering?
a rock would have a lower rate of weathering when it has more surface area exposed to weathering.
What is three factors affect the rate of weathering of rocks?
A. Surface Area B. Rock Composition C. Climate
The rate of chemical weathering increases with this?
surface area
If mechanical weathering breaks a rock into pieces how would it affect the rate that the rock breaks chemically?
It would increase the rate of chemical weathering due to the increase in surface area that becomes available to attack from chemical reactions.
Does surface area affect rate of reaction?
The rate of a reaction is affected by surface area, concentration, and temperature.
What factors affect the rate of mechanical weathering?
factors that affect the rate of mechanical weathering?
How does the surface area and climate affect the rate of weathering?
The rate if weathering in a rock is determined by surface area, temperature, moisture and chemical composition. Surface area effects the rate because weathering occurs on the surface of the rock; therefore a whole rock will weather slower than that same rock in fragments. Temperature and moisture (climate) effect the rate, because weathering is both chemical reactions (hydrolysis, etc) involving water, who's speed is controlled by how warm the system is, and by physical weathering, often involving water (freeze-that etc). The chemical composition is in reference to how stable the rock is in s given environment, and is indicated by Bowman's Reaction Series.
How does surface area affect combustion rate?
The rate of combustion directly proportional to the surface area of combining naterials
Where surface area is not affect the rate of a reaction?
Surface area affect the reaction rate because the contact between finely divided particles is improved.
How does surface area affect evaporation?
The larger the surface area is, the higher the rate of evapouration.
What affects the rate of weathering?
Temperature and humidity affect the rate of weathering.
How does the surface area of a rock affect the rate of its weathering?
Of two rocks with the same composition, texture and porosity, there are multiple factors affecting their rate of weathering. Generally speaking, however, smaller rocks would tend to be mechanically weathered more quickly because they are more prone to transportation by the agents of erosion. This transportation by wind, water and ice exposes the smaller rock to more abrasion and fracture which quickens its rate of weathering. Chemical weathering also occurs more quickly in the smaller rock, as the rate of chemical weathering is directly related to the relationship of surface area to a rock's volume. The higher the surface area in proportion to mass, the quicker the rate of weathering; thus the smaller rock would weather faster.
How does surface area affect collision rate?
Surface area affects collision rate because the larger the surface area the more air resistance is acting on it, therefor a larger surface area can slow down collision rate.
How does surface area affect the rate of cooling?
Surface area affects the rate of cooling because the larger the exposed surface, the quicker heat will be released.
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