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Would a cliff in the desert or a cliff along the seashore experience ce more weathering?
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A cliff on a coast will experience the most weathering due to wave action.
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Why would a marble statue last longer in a dry desert?
Marble is attacked by carbonic acid - carbon dioxide dissolved in water. The desert has little rainfall so chemical weathering occurs at a very slow rate.
Why is the Thar Desert water-thirsty?
All deserts are 'water thirsty.' That is why they are called deserts - they are arid regions that experience low rainfall. The Thar is no exception. If it received more rainfall it would cease to be a desert.
Why does a desert rarely experience fog?
Clouds mean water, and deserts have virtually no water.
What desert covers most of the the Arabian Peninsula?
That would be the Arabian Desert.
What desert is near the equator?
Does the Atacama Desert experience physical weathering or chemical weathering?
Since it rarely rains in the Atacama, nearly all weathering would be physical weathering caused by the wind.
What two agents of weathering would be in a desert?
water and snow
What areas would experience the most weathering?
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What two agents of weathering would be rare in a desert?
water and snow
What is weathering in the desert?
Depending on what type of desert, the atmosphere is usually dry, and sometimes windy. In a desert such as the Sahara, the weather is hot and dusty, although cooler at night. In a desert like Antarctica, the weather is extremely cold and windy.
Where is onion skin weathering the most common type of weathering?
It would be most common in places like the Sahara Desert, but really it is most common in any desert, where it is hot during the day and cold during the night.
What two agents of weathering would be rare in the desert?
Freezing and thawing and water erosion.
What 2 agents of weathering would be rare in a desert?
running waterfreezing and thawing
Where on earth would physical weathering from temperature chang be most common?
Physical weathering from temperature changes is most common on the shorelines, because waves are able to take down rocks that have been weathers. They would be least noticeable inland, in desert areas with little forestation.
How do you use the world seashore in a sentence?
When Suzy sold seashells by the seashore, she was short-changing her sales potential. She should have sold seashells far from the seashore- somewhere that would show how special they really are. The seashore was littered with seaweed today.
Why would a marble statue last longer in a dry desert?
Marble is attacked by carbonic acid - carbon dioxide dissolved in water. The desert has little rainfall so chemical weathering occurs at a very slow rate.
Which area would most likely experience the least precipitation?
The area that is most likely to experience the least precipitation is a desert. Deserts are characterized by low amounts of rainfall and high temperatures. Common deserts include the Sahara Desert the Arabian Desert and the Atacama Desert. Deserts are also found in North America South America Central America Africa Asia and Australia. Sahara Desert Arabian Desert Atacama Desert North America South America Central America Africa Asia AustraliaDeserts experience very little precipitation annually making them the area that is most likely to experience the least precipitation.
