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What is the name of a chemical or mechanical process in which rocks exposed to the weather are worn down by water wind or ice?
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∙ 14y ago
Weathering is a chemical or mechanical process that results in the creation of smaller and smaller units of rock.
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∙ 15y agoChemical change. Corrosion.
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What does a rock begin to do when it is exposed to weather?
It begins the process of weathering, involving physical and chemical attack.
Does mechanical weathering add the effectiveness of chemical weathering?
it will be influenced, because chemical happens in warm wet area, while are only happens in cold areas :) :) :) :) ONLY A DIRECTIONER WILL IMPROVE IT FOR PUTTING DIRECTIONER FOREVER AND PAULWAYS :) :) :) :) ~Alexia Escutia
What are the different types of weathers?
Mechanical weathering, Biological weathering and Chemical weathering.
What is the scientific definition of weathering?
Any of the chemical or mechanical processes by which rocks exposed to the weather undergo chemical decomposition and physical disintegration. Although weathering usually occurs at the Earth's surface, it can also occur at significant depths, for example through the percolation of groundwater through fractures in bedrock. It usually results in changes in the color, texture, composition, or hardness of the affected rocks.
What climate does chemical weathering occur the fastest?
== == Rocks weather the fastest, due to chemical means, in high rainfall , high temperature conditions.
What does a rock begin to do when it is exposed to weather?
It begins the process of weathering, involving physical and chemical attack.
What is the process that breaks down rocks chemically?
It's called chemical weathering. Think acid rain.
What is the process by which softer less weather resistant rocks are worn away leaving more weather resistant rocks exposed?
Erosion.
Does mechanical weathering add the effectiveness of chemical weathering?
it will be influenced, because chemical happens in warm wet area, while are only happens in cold areas :) :) :) :) ONLY A DIRECTIONER WILL IMPROVE IT FOR PUTTING DIRECTIONER FOREVER AND PAULWAYS :) :) :) :) ~Alexia Escutia
What is weather resistant metamorphic rock?
Metamorphic rock that resists chemical and mechanical weathering, for example, the rock gneiss.
What is a chemical or physical process in which rocks exposed to the weather are worn down by water wind or ice?
Smaller particles of rock are produced from larger particles.
What are the different types of weathers?
Mechanical weathering, Biological weathering and Chemical weathering.
What type of weathering is a process by which softer less weather resistant rocks are worn away leaving more weather resistant rocks exposed?
Differential weathering
What process will most likely chemical weather on iron-rich rocks?
Corrosion will most likely chemically weather an iron-rich rock.
What climate does chemical weathering occur the fastest?
== == Rocks weather the fastest, due to chemical means, in high rainfall , high temperature conditions.
What is the scientific definition of weathering?
Any of the chemical or mechanical processes by which rocks exposed to the weather undergo chemical decomposition and physical disintegration. Although weathering usually occurs at the Earth's surface, it can also occur at significant depths, for example through the percolation of groundwater through fractures in bedrock. It usually results in changes in the color, texture, composition, or hardness of the affected rocks.
What process creates tiny particles from bedrock?
well it is very hard to break up bedrock, but the main process that does is weathering. You have two seperit kinds of weathering. The first one is Chemical Weathering. Chemical weathering is when weathering effects the exterior. two examples are rust and leaching. The second type of weathering is Mechanical Weathering. This effects rocks physically. two examples are abrasion and erosion.SO THE MAIN ANSWER WOULD BE WEATHERING. THE TYPE OF WEATHERING, MECHANICAL WEATHERING, THE PROCESS, ABRASION (well there is more than that but that is the most common situation)
