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Agents of chemical weathering depend on the climate and composition of the rock that is breaking down. Some Agents would include, water, oxygen, CO2, and acids. Temperature plays a significant role in chemical weathering. If it is warm and wet, the Chemical weathering process will increase. So, really it all depends.
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∙ 13y agooxygen
2. Water carries salts, which fills small voids and cracks in the rock.
When the fluid dries out, minute particles of rock spall off due to simple mechanical leverage.
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∙ 15y agoThe most important agent of chemical weathering is WATER.
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∙ 12y agoThe most important agent of chemical weathering is water. Carbon dioxide is also important in the process.
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∙ 12y agoDissolves many minerals that makes up rocks.
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Can you give me some notes about weathering?
There are two types of weathering: chemical and physical. Chemical weathering is said to occur when the chemical compounds of rocks are changed. Physical weathering happens due to wind, rain, or other natural occurrences.
What the differences between physical weathering and surface waters?
physical weathering is weathering that you can reverse and chemical weathering is where you can' reverse it.
Why does June and July have the highest rate of chemical weathering?
It has the highest rate of chemical weathering because chemical weathering occurs much faster in hot, humid climates. This makes rain forests a target for chemical weathering, and in hot seasons, the weathering skyrockets.
What are some differences of physical weathering and chemical weathering?
Physical weathering is due to: rocks hitting other rocks causing them to break up from the action of frost and ice the action of wind or waves or running water the action of plants. Chemical weathering changes the composition of the rock and is due to: water dissolving minerals in the rock oxidation of metals in the rock
What is rain an example of?
Chemical weathering
Can ice be an agent of chemical weathering?
No ice is an agent of physical weathering
Why is acid rain an agent for weathering?
chemical weathering
Acid precipitation is an agent of what kind of weathering?
Chemical weathering.
What kind of weathering is acid precipitation an agent of?
Chemical weathering.
Is the most important agent of chemical weathering abrasion?
no
The most important agent of chemical weathering is .?
water
What is the strongest agent of chemical weathering?
acidic water
The most important agent of chemical weathering?
Water
What agent of chemical weathering caused by pollution?
Acid Rain
What isn't an agent of chemical weathering?
The philosophy of Euclidean geometry.
What type of weathering causes acid rain?
carbonation is an example of chemical weathering carbonation is an example of chemical weathering
Is a cave weathering or erosion?
A cave is an agent of erosion. More specifically, chemical weathering forms caves.
