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Plant AcidsLichens produce weak acids that can dissolve certain minerals in a rock, weakening the rock.
Which will weather faster and why? Why will smaller particles weather faster?
Pebbles
Sand
Silt
Clay
Soil 1. Soil is a combination of Weathered rock and _____________ Organic matter _________________.
Humus 2. ____________ = decayed plant and animal material found in soil. Soil that contains 20-30% humus is considered a rich soil for plant growth.
3. Soil development
5. Residual Vs. Transported If the bedrock matches the rock fragments of the C horizon, the soil is most likely Residual Soil _________________. If it does not, the soil is most likely Transported Soil ____________________.
NYS mostly has Transported Soil from continental glaciers moving soil from the north.
1.In which type of climate does chemical weathering usually occur most rapidly? 1. hot and dry 2. hot and wet 3. cold and dry 4. cold and wet
2.Which change in the climate of a location would most likely cause the greatest increase in chemical weathering of local bedrock? 1.lower temperature in winter 2.lower humidity in winter 3.higher atmospheric pressure in summer 4.greater precipitation in summer
3.Which type of climate has the greatest amount of rock weathering caused by frost action? 1.a dry climate in which temperatures remain below freezing 2.a dry climate in which temperatures alternate between below freezing to above freezing 3.a wet climate in which temperatures remain below freezing 4.a wet climate in which temperatures alternate between below freezing to above freezing
4. The diagram shows a process called frost wedging. Frost wedging is an example of 1.weathering 2.cementing 3.metamorphism 4.deposition
1.cool and dry 2.cool and wet 3.warm and dry 4.warm and wet
6. Which activity demonstrates chemical weathering? 1.freezing of water in the cracks of a sandstone sidewalk 2.abrasion of a streambed by tumbling rocks
3.grinding of talc into a powder 4.dissolving of limestone by acid rain
7. Which process is best illustrated by the diagram? 1.cementation 2.erosion 3.metamorphism 4.weathering
8. As a result of the changes in temperature and amount of carbon dioxide, what probably happened to Earth's overall rate of chemical weathering during this time? 1.The rate of chemical weathering decreased. 2. The rate of chemical weathering increases. 3. The rate of chemical weathering remained the same
9. The diagram shows granite bedrock with cracks. Water has seeped into the cracks and frozen. The arrows represent the directions in which the cracks have widened due to weathering. Which statement best describes the physical weathering shown by the diagram? 1.Enlargement of the cracks occurs because water expands when it freezes. 2.This type of weathering occurs only in bedrock composed of granite. 3.The cracks become wider because of chemical reactions between water and the rock. 4.This type of weathering is common in regions of primarily warm and humid climates.