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What rock type is easiest to weather?
Limestone
In what type of climate would soil form fastest from limestone bedrock?
80F +
Does limestone weather slowly or quickly?
Relative to other rock types, limestone is on the 'easily weathered' end of the scale.
What type of climate would soil form fastest from limestone bedrock?
Soil forms more quickly from limestone than from granite. This is due to the composition of limestone that speeds up soil formation.
Two identical statues are placed outside one is made of limestone the other made of granite Which statue will weather more slowly?
Since granite is an igneous rock this makes it highly resistant to weathering. Therefore, granite will weather more slowly than limestone.
A sedimentray rock composed of what would weather at a faster rate?
Chalk would weather fastest, followed by limestone.
Which specific type of rock would weather the fastest?
Sedimentary rocks would weather the fastest, especially ones like limestone, because it's made mostly from calcium carbonate, which is easily dissolved by the slightly acidic rainwater.
Can soda weather limestone?
yes
Would high pH water weather limestone?
From what I know, limestone is alkali, and high pH water would not weather alkali things. For the case of limestone, it might even make the limestone bigger (think so).
What rock type is easiest to weather?
Limestone
How can you tell the difference between limestone and quicklime?
Quicklime reacts with water, limestone doesn't. That's probably the fastest way.
In what climate would a limestone monument weather most quickly?
The type of climate that a limestone will weather more quickly i think will be a hot and dry climate.
What rock would have the fastest rate of weathering in a warm climate?
limestone
In what type of climate would soil form fastest from limestone bedrock?
80F +
Why does rainwater weather away limestone buildings?
Because rainwater is mildly acidic. Acid in the rainwater dissolves the limestone.
Does limestone weather slowly or quickly?
Relative to other rock types, limestone is on the 'easily weathered' end of the scale.
What is happenind to limestone buildings and satues?
They start to weather away. Acid rain is a huge contributor to the weathering of Limestone structures.
