The chemical process that occurs when iron is exposed to oxygen in the air (this causes rust) is called _______________________.
Physical processes that break down rock into smaller fragments with the same chemical makeup and characteristics as the original rock is called ______________________.
Which of the following choices below are types of mechanical weathering? (3 answers)
____________________ is the type of mechanical weathering where water enters the cracks of rocks and freezes and expands, which eventually breaks the rock apart.
Surface processes break down rock into smaller pieces called _________________.
__________________ is the pattern of weather that occurs over time.
Mechanical weathering is more rapid than chemical weathering in _______________ climates.
The type of rock can affect the ________________ of weathering.
Mechanical or chemical surface processes that break rocks into smaller and smaller pieces.
Type of weathering where chemical reactions dissolve minerals in rocks or change them into different minerals.
Chemical weathering is more rapid than mechanical weathering in warm, __________ climates.
Which of the following choices below are types of chemical weathering? (3 answers)