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Is a rock that weathers very slowly because it is not a porous rock material?
yo mam
The minerals that make up a rock determine how fast it weathers?
The minerals that make up a rock determine how fast it weathers to a large extent. This is mainly true when it comes to chemical weathering.
Does minerals that make up a rock determine how fast it weathers?
The minerals that make up a rock determine how fast it weathers to a large extent. This is mainly true when it comes to chemical weathering.
Do water weathers rock by gradually dissolving it?
yes and you will get everything free
What happens when rock weathers quickly?
It doesn't have a good color for instance limestone is weathered quickly.
A permeable rock weathers easily because?
Water can easily get into the rock and when the water freezes it expands cracking the rock so more water can enter and break up the rock.
Is a rock that weathers very slowly because it is not a porous rock material?
yo mam
Do the minerals that make up a rock determine how fast it weathers?
Yes, the minerals that make upa rock partially determine how fast it weathers. But while there is some truth in this statement, the answer has to be false because the environment the rock surface is exposed to also determines how fast it weathers.
How weathers chemically weathers rock?
Oxygen in the air and acids.
What type of rock weathers the fastest?
Sedimentary rock weathers the fastest and easiest
What rock weathers very slowly?
igneous rock
Why doesn't pumice or obsidian turn into a metamorphic rock?
Pumice and obsidian are both forms of volcanic glass, which weathers away fairly easily.
Why do you think acid precipitation weathers rocks faster than normal precipitation?
Because there is acid in this precipitation than normal precipitation so it weathers the Rock alot faster because acid is very strong
What is the effect of water freezes in the cracks in rock?
The rock cracks and weathers.
How can waves turn rock to sand?
Over time the rock weathers.
What is a permeable rock and why does it weather easily?
Porous rocks weather more easily for different reasons:Many porous rocks are made from softer materials, thus being more easily weatheredPorous rocks, by definition, tend to have lots of spaces in them where, on a microscopic or even macroscopic level, areas of the rock are not connected on all sides to other rock. As a result, there is less resistance to fracture or other separationsWater can infiltrate porous rocks and dissolve from the inside as well as the outside - even if only very slowlyBecause water can infiltrate porous rocks, they can be fractured from within when the water freezes
How is sandstone affected by the weather?
Because sandstone is a sedimentary rock and is made of calcite, the rain weathers most rapidly.
