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Relative to other rock types, limestone is on the 'easily weathered' end of the scale.
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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.
Which statue will weather more slowly a granite one or a limestone one?
Granite will weather more slowly, since it is an igneous rock and is extremely resistant to weathering.
In which type of climate would a limestone monument weather most quickly?
A hot, wet climate
Two identical statues are placed outsideone is made of limestone the other made of granite Which statue will weather more slowly?
I'll say granite because the limestone as you know, is faster to it's weathering.
What rock type is easiest to weather?
Limestone
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 type of chemical weathering is associated with limestone?
Normal rain (slowly) and acid rain (rapidly) both weather limestone.
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.
Which statue will weather more slowly a granite one or a limestone one?
Granite will weather more slowly, since it is an igneous rock and is extremely resistant to weathering.
In which type of climate would a limestone monument weather most quickly?
A hot, wet climate
Another statue was made from limestone rain makes limestone weather more quickly than sand stone what substance in the rainwater causes this?
because of acid rain
What substance in rainwater makes it so limestone weather easier than sandstone?
Carbon dioxide dissolved in rain water forms a weak acid which slowly weathers limestone, a carbonate which reacts with acids.
Two identical statues are placed outsideone is made of limestone the other made of granite Which statue will weather more slowly?
I'll say granite because the limestone as you know, is faster to it's weathering.
Does the shorline change quickly or slowly?
Both, depending on the weather, big storms cause the fastest changes.
Can soda weather limestone?
yes
Does carbonic acid dissolve limestone?
No. It dissolves limestone slowly. It may take centuries for a limestone outcrop to show visible weathering.
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).
