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The chemical process that occurs when iron is exposed to oxygen in the air (this causes rust) is called _______________________.
ice wedging
carbonic acid
oxidation
mechanical weathering
Physical processes that break down rock into smaller fragments with the same chemical makeup and characteristics as the original rock is called ______________________.
chemical weathering
mechanical weathering
deposition
erosion
Which of the following choices below are types of mechanical weathering? (3 answers)
plant roots
oxidation
burrowing animals
ice wedging
carbonic acid
____________________ is the type of mechanical weathering where water enters the cracks of rocks and freezes and expands, which eventually breaks the rock apart.
ice wedging
oxidation
rust
animal burrowing
Surface processes break down rock into smaller pieces called _________________.
minerals
sediments
surface tension
igneous rock
__________________ is the pattern of weather that occurs over time.
weather
moisture
climate
density
Mechanical weathering is more rapid than chemical weathering in _______________ climates.
warmer
calmer
breezier
colder
The type of rock can affect the ________________ of weathering.
rate
size
location
density
Mechanical or chemical surface processes that break rocks into smaller and smaller pieces.
parent material
oxidation
weathering
erosion
Type of weathering where chemical reactions dissolve minerals in rocks or change them into different minerals.
mechanical weathering
ice wedging
chemical weathering
climate
Chemical weathering is more rapid than mechanical weathering in warm, __________ climates.
dry
wet
breezy
arid
Which of the following choices below are types of chemical weathering? (3 answers)