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Which type of weathering occurs when only the size of a rock is changed?
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Physical weathering
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Which rock can be changed into sediments by weathering and erosion?
metamorphic rock
What determines how fast weathering occurs?
The factors that determine how fast weathering occurs are the type of rock, type of soil, time it takes, and the climbate.
What occurs when an applied force causes rock to break?
Mechanical weathering occurs when an applied force causes rock to break.
When minerals in the rock react with carbonic acid what chemical weathering process occurs?
Dissolution occurs.
What type of weathering occurs when reactions dissolve the minerals in rock?
We apply the term chemical weathering to the (chemical) reactions that occur and dissolve minerals in rock.
What type of weathering occurs when only the size of the rock change?
physical weathering
Chemical weathering occurs when minerals in rocks are changed chemically. Which of these will most likely change the rate of chemical weathering on a rock?
rainfall and temperature
What rock can be changed into sediment by weathering and erosion?
Any and all rock can be changed into sediment by weathering and erosion.
Which rock can be changed into sediments by weathering and erosion?
metamorphic rock
What determines how fast weathering occurs?
The factors that determine how fast weathering occurs are the type of rock, type of soil, time it takes, and the climbate.
What occurs when an applied force causes rock to break?
Mechanical weathering occurs when an applied force causes rock to break.
What part of a rock does weathering attack most rapidly?
The most rapid weathering occurs at the sharp edges and corners of rock.
When minerals in the rock react with carbonic acid what chemical weathering process occurs?
Dissolution occurs.
Which type of rock directly on the weathering that occurs on earths surface?
Sedimentary rockSedimentary rockSedimentary rock
What type of weathering occurs when reactions dissolve the minerals in rock?
We apply the term chemical weathering to the (chemical) reactions that occur and dissolve minerals in rock.
What is a sentence that uses the word weathering?
'' Over the years , weathering changed the way a rock or mountain formed'' .
Why does most chemical weathering happen only on the outer surface of a rock?
Generally, the surface of a rock is the only part of the rock that the chemicals can get to, to do their weathering.
