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Fire is like accelerated insolation weathering. As the rock heats, it expands, causing tensional jointing. When it cools, the rock can fracture and break along expansion joints, spaling (breaking) off,
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Does hot humid weathering speed up chemical weathering process?
Yes, heat speeds up most processes including chemical weathering. Humidity and moisture likewise contribute to a speeding up of the weathering process.
What speeds up chemical weathering?
Warm, wet, tropical climates speed chemical weathering of rock.
What two conditions speed up the process of chemical weathering?
hot and wet conditions
Should a fire be set in a mature forest if organic matter is piling up?
No. You risk causing a forest fire and being arrested.
Why does weathering speed up the process of erosion?
Weathering breaks up rock into smaller particles which are more easily transported by the agents of erosion (wind, moving water, and moving ice).
Why does chemical weathering proceed slowly in a hot desert?
Chemical weathering requires water to speed it up. Since there is little water in the desert, it is a slow process compared to weathering in more humid areas.
Why does chemical weathering occur faster in a hot climate?
chemical weathering occurs faster in a hot climate because chemical reactions speed up with increased temperature.
How forest fire causes destruction of forests?
Well, if the forest has burnt up, I'd say it's destroyed.
How does chemical weathering speed up the effects of mechanical weathering?
Mechanical weathering breaks down the rock into smaller pieces, exposing more surface area. This allows the acid and chemicals to break down the pieces of rock faster.
How does the climate affect the rate of weathering?
Extreme weather (extra wind and rain) will speed up the rate of weathering.
Why might building roads speed up destruction of the rain forest?
yes
What two factors speed up rates of chemical reaction and weathering?
Surface area is one of them, and I think heat/water.
