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How weathers chemically weathers rock?
Oxygen in the air and acids.
Oxygen weathers rock through a process called?
oxidation. Oxygen reacts with minerals in rocks to form oxides, which causes the rocks to break down and weather over time. Rusting of iron minerals is a common example of this process.
What type of rock weathers the fastest?
Sedimentary rock weathers the fastest and easiest
What is the name o the natural process that weathers rock using wind water or ice?
chemicals and wether
What process can lead to a large rock becoming a sedimentary rock?
The large rock weathers. Its particles are eroded to a place of deposition. The particles are compacted and cemented together, forming a new sedimentary rock. This is a simplified explanation of the process.
What three factors determine the rate at which rock weathers?
The rate at which rock weathers is primarily determined by climate (temperature and precipitation), the type of rock (composition and structure), and the presence of living organisms (such as plants or bacteria) that can contribute to the weathering process.
When granite is weathered and eroded what rock does it become?
Granite typically weathers and erodes into smaller pieces and ultimately changes into sedimentary rock, often forming sandstone or clay minerals through the process of sedimentation and lithification.
How are minerals in a rock oxidized?
Minerals in a rock can be oxidized through exposure to oxygen in the atmosphere or through chemical reactions with fluids that contain oxygen. This oxidation process can alter the mineral composition of the rock and lead to the formation of new minerals.
What is the effect of water freezes in the cracks in rock?
The rock cracks and weathers.
Why does frost wedging weathers rocks?
Frost wedging weathers rocks because water expands when it freezes, causing cracks to widen and break apart the rock over time. As water seeps into cracks in the rock and freezes, the growing ice crystals create stress and pressure that eventually breaks the rock apart.
What weathers schist?
Water and wind are the primary weathering forces. There can also be some erosion by rock-to-rock contact, knocking pieces of the schist apart (can't remember the name for this process.
How can waves turn rock to sand?
Waves can turn rock into sand through a process called weathering. The constant pounding force of waves carries sediment and erodes the rocks, breaking them down into smaller pieces over time. This process, known as abrasion, gradually transforms larger rocks into smaller particles that eventually become sand.
