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Earth Science Topic 9: Chemical Weathering

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Topic 9: Chemical Weathering

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1
Which type of climate would chemical weathering of limestone occur most rapidly?
cold and humid
cold and dry
warm and humid
warm and dry
2
What is the main difference between chemical and physical weathering:
Chemical increases surface area, physical does not
Chemical alters mineral composition, physical does not
physical increases surface area, chemical does not
Physical alters mineral composition, chemical does not
3
Chemical weathering will occur most rapidly when rocks are exposed to the…
mesosphere and thermosphere
hydrosphere and atmosphere
lithosphere and atmosphere
hydrosphere and lithosphere
4
Water is a major agent of chemical weathering because water?
cools the surroundings when it evaporates
has a density of about one gram per cubic centimeter
has the highest specific heat of all earth’s materials
dissolves many minerals that make up the rock
5
In addition to its effects on living organisms, acid rain may cause change in the landscape by
decrease chemical weathering by destruction of vegetation
increasing physical weathering by increasing ground water
decrease physical weathering by a decrease in frost action
increase breakdown of rocks increasing chemical weathering