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There are two classifications of the weathering process - physical and chemical weathering.
Mechanical or physical weathering involves the breakdown of rocks and soils through direct contact with atmospheric conditions, such as heat, water, ice and pressure.
Includes: frost weathering, water weathering and heat stress weathering
Chemical weathering, involves the direct effect of atmospheric chemicals or biologically produced chemicals (also called biological weathering) in the breakdown of rocks, soils and minerals. Includes: dissolving by rain water, oxidation of metals and actions by plants.
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Can ice be an agent of chemical weathering?
No ice is an agent of physical weathering
What is the acid precipitation is an agent of weathering?
acid precipitation is an agent of -------weathering
Acid precipitation is an agent of what kind of weathering?
Chemical weathering.
Is deposition an agent of weathering?
no
What are the agent of rock?
what are the agents of weathering
Why sun is agent of weathering?
The sun is not considered an agent of weathering. Weathering refers to the process of breaking down rocks and minerals on the Earth's surface, which is primarily caused by factors like water, wind, and temperature changes. The sun's energy can contribute to weathering indirectly by causing temperature changes that lead to expansion and contraction of rocks, but it is not a direct agent of weathering.
What are four factors that affect how fast weathering happens?
the nature of the material weathered (shape, size, composition) the nature of the weathering agent the frequency of the weathering agent the properties of the surrounding environment
How unloading acts as a weathering agent?
Unloading acts as a weathering agent by breaking bedrock into smaller pieces. This increases the surface area along which chemical reactions can occur, which eventually leads to weathering.
How can gravity act as an agent of weathering?
If you drop a rock and it breaks into pieces, then that is an act of mechanical weathering.
The most important agent of chemical weathering?
Water
How animals become the agent of weathering?
by scratching the rocks
How can you avoid being an agent of weathering?
Do not visit places you do not want to contribute to the weathering of and do not burn any fuels.
