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According Collier (1985) lightning is a minor weathering agent, in the sense that if it directly strikes a rock it may crack it or start a fire. Alternatively, it may just heat the boulder to excessively high temperatures, so as when it rains the cold water my cause the boulder to break up.
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Water is major agent of the chemical weathering because water?
.......is very polar.
Why is acid rain an agent for weathering?
chemical weathering
Why sun is agent of weathering?
Emission of Infra Red, Ultraviolet and Gama radiation from the sun is why it is an agent of weathering.
What kind of weathering is acid precipitation an agent of?
Chemical weathering.
Is thunder an agent of weathering?
No, weathering is the process or wearing rock and similar things down.
Water is major agent of the chemical weathering because water?
.......is very polar.
Can ice be an agent of chemical weathering?
No ice is an agent of physical weathering
What is the acid precipitation is an agent of weathering?
acid precipitation is an agent of -------weathering
Why is acid rain an agent for weathering?
chemical weathering
Why sun is agent of weathering?
Emission of Infra Red, Ultraviolet and Gama radiation from the sun is why it is an agent of weathering.
Acid precipitation is an agent of what kind of weathering?
Chemical weathering.
What kind of weathering is acid precipitation an agent of?
Chemical weathering.
Is deposition an agent of weathering?
no
What are the agent of rock?
what are the agents of weathering
What are four factors that affect how fast weathering happens?
the nature of the material weathered (shape, size, composition) the nature of the weathering agent the frequency of the weathering agent the properties of the surrounding environment
What are the three major categories of weathering?
-Mechanical weathering -Chemical weathering -Biological weathering
How unloading acts as a weathering agent?
Unloading acts as a weathering agent by breaking bedrock into smaller pieces. This increases the surface area along which chemical reactions can occur, which eventually leads to weathering.
