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What influences both chemical weathering and mechanical weathering?
Factors such as temperature, precipitation, type of rock, vegetation cover, and human activity can influence both chemical weathering (breakdown of rocks through chemical reactions) and mechanical weathering (physical breakdown of rocks into smaller pieces). Temperature can affect the rate of chemical reactions, while precipitation can enhance chemical weathering by providing water for reactions and mechanical weathering by contributing to erosion. Vegetation can impact weathering by producing acids that enhance chemical weathering and by roots that can cause mechanical weathering. Human activity like construction and mining can accelerate both chemical and mechanical weathering processes.
Is acid chemical weathering or mechanical weathering?
chemical
Which is one way that mechanical weathering influences chemical weathering?
Acids in the rain create holes in the rock, which allows water to get inside for ice wedging.
What is antonym for mechanical weathering?
The antonym for mechanical weathering is chemical weathering. Chemical weathering is the breakdown of rocks and minerals through chemical reactions, while mechanical weathering is the physical breakdown of rocks into smaller pieces without changing their chemical composition.
Is animal action mechanical or chemical weathering?
Chemical weathering
What are the two main types of weathering?
The two main types of weathering are mechanical weathering and chemical weathering. Mechanical weathering involves physically breaking down rocks into smaller pieces, while chemical weathering involves the alteration of rock composition through chemical reactions.
How does climate influence both mechanical and chemical weathering processes?
Climate influences mechanical weathering by affecting the rate of freeze-thaw cycles, which can break down rocks. In terms of chemical weathering, climate can determine the amount of rainfall and temperature variations, which can impact the rate of chemical reactions that break down rocks. Overall, climate plays a significant role in shaping the landscape through both mechanical and chemical weathering processes.
How are weathering and chemical weathering related?
mechanical weathering and chemical weathering are related because their both are types of weathering
What is the main thing that mechanical weathering accomplishes that makes chemical weathering more efficient?
Mechanical weathering increases the surface area that can be attacked by chemical weathering.
Which of these are not Not a source pf mechanical weathering?
Precipitation (source of chemical weathering) Plant roots (source of chemical weathering) Freezing and thawing (source of mechanical weathering) Human activities (source of mechanical weathering)
What contribute to mechanical and chemical weathering?
Mechanical weathering includes abrading or crushing. Chemical weathering includes dissolution in water or acid rain. Oxidation and reduction reactions can also cause chemical weathering.
Do tornadoes cause mechanical or chemical weathering?
Mechanical.
