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Sedimentary rock
Sedimentary rock
Sedimentary rock
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What is a physical process that mainly occurs above the earths surface?
Erosion, weathering
What parts of the Rock cycle occur at the Earth's surface?
Mostly the sedimentary part which involves the process of weathering, and diagenesis occurs at the earths surface.
Which type of rock depends directly on the weathering that occurs on Earth's surface?
Sedimentary rock depends directly on the weathering process that occurs on Earth's surface. Weathering breaks down existing rocks into sediments that eventually form sedimentary rocks through processes like erosion, transport, and deposition.
What releases chemical weathering of rocks on earths surface?
Chemical weathering of rocks on Earth's surface is primarily caused by reactions with water, oxygen, carbon dioxide, and acids. These substances can break down minerals within the rocks, leading to their decomposition and alteration over time. Biological processes, such as the action of plant roots and microorganisms, can also contribute to chemical weathering.
How is surface area related to weathering?
Surface area is directly related to weathering because the greater the surface area of a rock exposed to the elements, the faster the weathering process occurs. This is because more area allows for increased access of water, air, and other agents of weathering to act on the rock, leading to its breakdown and erosion over time.
What occurs because of unequal heating of earths surface?
wind
What process occurs when the sun heats water on the earths surface?
evaporation
The earths surface where most earthquake damage occurs is called the?
Epicenter
What happens along a fault under the earths surface when an earthquake occurs?
it get weak
Why weathering only occur on the surface of the earth?
Weathering occurs on the surface of the Earth because it is driven by exposure to the atmosphere and environmental factors, such as moisture, temperature changes, and chemical reactions with the air. Weathering processes like mechanical weathering and chemical weathering break down rocks and minerals on the Earth's surface over time. Subsurface rocks are not as exposed to these environmental factors, so weathering processes are less active below the surface.
Which type of weathering occurs due to release of pressure?
The type of weathering that occurs due to the release of pressure is called exfoliation weathering. This process involves the outer layers of rocks peeling away in sheets due to the reduction of pressure on the rock surface.
How does the surface area of a rock affect the rate of its weathering?
Of two rocks with the same composition, texture and porosity, there are multiple factors affecting their rate of weathering. Generally speaking, however, smaller rocks would tend to be mechanically weathered more quickly because they are more prone to transportation by the agents of erosion. This transportation by wind, water and ice exposes the smaller rock to more abrasion and fracture which quickens its rate of weathering. Chemical weathering also occurs more quickly in the smaller rock, as the rate of chemical weathering is directly related to the relationship of surface area to a rock's volume. The higher the surface area in proportion to mass, the quicker the rate of weathering; thus the smaller rock would weather faster.
