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Why a rock with many joints and cracks will be affected quickly by chemical weathering?
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How do cracks affect weathering rates of rocks?
How do cracks affect the rate of weathering
How does physical weathering cause chemical weathering to be more effective?
by helping each other by breaking down the minerals
What are examples of weathering?
such as rain and sleet and snow,
Is oxidation an example of mechanical weathering?
no. oxidation is a chemical reaction that involves an atom or a molecule losing electrons in a chemical reaction. Mechanical weathering would be something like water seeping into cracks in a rock, then freezing and breaking that rock apart.
Is water freezing in cracks in a rock a physical weathering?
it is a physical weathering.
How are mechanical and chemical weathering affected by plants?
to be honest in mechanical weathering plants grow their roots in the cracks of rocks. In chemical weathering plants grow their roots in the cracks of rocks, and the roots release acid that weathers away the rock.
How does physical weathering make the job easier for chemical weathering?
Physical weathering, such as cracks, creates more surface area for chemical weathering to occur on.
What is the differences of chemical and mechanical weathering?
Mechanical weathering is the breaking down of rock without chemical reaction.Mechanical weathering is also when water gets into the cracks of the rocks and makes the rocks expand.Like ice wedging.while chemical weathering changes the rocks by chemicals.
Is leaves decaying in the forest a mechanical weathering?
Is repeated freezing and thawing of water that cracks rocks
What is formed when water runs through cracks in limestone?
Larger cracks, usually. From chemical weathering of the limestone by slightly acidic rainfall.
Is water freezing in cracks in rocks physical or chemical weathering?
Physical.
How do cracks affect weathering rates of rocks?
How do cracks affect the rate of weathering
How does physical weathering cause chemical weathering to be more effective?
by helping each other by breaking down the minerals
Why a rock with many joints and cracks will be affected by frost weathering?
because the ice lodges in the crack and eventually it starts to break
What are non-examples of mechanical weathering?
Mechanical weathering is physical changes that break down and/or cracks the rock, such as ice wedging, temperature changes, root growth, or animal activity. Chemical weathering is a chemical change that changes the chemicals of the substance to make a new one. Examples of chemical weathering include oxidation, acid rain, hydration, and carbonation.
What are the 2 main types of weathering?
The two main types of weathering are physical weathering and chemical weathering. Physical weathering involves water, wind and dust scraping away at rocks, while chemical weathering involves chemicals, usually acids, breaking down the rock.
Is water freezing in the cracks of exposed rocks a source chemical weathering?
No. Chemical weathering is only when acid rain etc. is involved. I suppose you could call this 'natural weathering' but I'm not sure that is the correct term because it is simply water freezing and expanding.
