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Mechanical weathering occurs at a greater rate in climates that are?
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Cold and Wet
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How does climate affect mechanical and chemical weathering?
Chemical weathering occurs more rapidly in warm, wet climates, and mechanical weathering occurs more in cold climates.
Which type of weathering occurs due to release of pressure?
Mechanical
What weathering occurs when rocks are broken apart by physical processes?
mechanical
Predict the type of soil that will form in arctic and tropical climates?
Rainfall is minimal, chemical weathering occurs slowly, the soil is thin and consists mainly of regolith(evidence that soil in these areas forms mostly by mechanical weathering) too cold to sustain life, so little humus.
What type of weathering occurs more rapidly in climates that experience frequent freezes and thaws?
It is called "frost weathering" or "freeze-thaw weathering" and occurs because water that freezes within the cracks in rocks will expand, compressing and eventually fracturing the rock.
How does climate affect mechanical and chemical weathering?
Chemical weathering occurs more rapidly in warm, wet climates, and mechanical weathering occurs more in cold climates.
Type of weathering that occurs more rapidly in climates that experience frequent freezes and thaws?
mechanical
Factors that affect rates of weathering (climate)?
Two key factors affect the rates of weathering rock type and climate. Climate: is the single, most important factor that affects the rate of weathering. Chemical reactions occurs faster at higher temperatures, Warm climates favor chemical weathering, cold climates favor mechanical weathering(principally freezing and thawing), more moisture, or precipitation present, the more noticeable weathering.
Which type of weathering occurs due to release of pressure?
Mechanical
What kind of weathering occurs fastest in cold wet climates?
frost wedging
Does chemical weathering affect rocks more in a temperate climate or in a desert climate?
Yes because chemical weathering occurs faster in desert climates. Rocks are us to chemical weathering and temperate climates get it but not as much.
What occurs when rocks are broken apart by physical processes?
Mechanical Weathering
What weathering occurs when rocks are broken apart by physical processes?
mechanical
How are mechanical and chemical weathering related?
mechanical weathering and chemical weathering are related because their both are types of weathering
Why is physical weathering also known as mechanical weathering?
Physical weathering is caused by elements of nature. It is known as mechanical weathering to distinguish it from the other types of weathering namely chemical and biological. It occurs mechanically, by the breakdown due to natural components.
When The most common type of mechanical weathering occurs?
water freezes in a crack in a rock
Predict the type of soil that will form in arctic and tropical climates?
Rainfall is minimal, chemical weathering occurs slowly, the soil is thin and consists mainly of regolith(evidence that soil in these areas forms mostly by mechanical weathering) too cold to sustain life, so little humus.
