Weathering

All of the following cause mechanical weathering EXCEPT ____. a. ice c. burrowing animals b. tree roots d. carbonic acid Please select the best answer from the choices provided

D. Carbonic acid

Ice wedging is a form of chemical weathering. Please select the best answer from the choices provided T F

False

Mechanical weathering is more rapid in warm, wet climates. Please select the best answer from the choices provided T F

False

Plants can only cause mechanical weathering. Please select the best answer from the choices provided T F

False

Please select the word from the list that best fits the definition what chemical weathering called oxidation causes Rust Mountain Peak Horizons Surface area

Rust

Please select the word from the list that best fits the definition the rate of chemical weathering increases with this Wedging Mountain peak Horizons Surface area

Surface area

Chemical weathering is probably faster along the Amazon River than in the Himalayas. Please select the best answer from the choices provided T F

True

Mechanical weathering ____. a. breaks apart rocks by physical processes b. occurs when chemical reactions dissolve or change the minerals in rocks c. occurs when iron is exposed to oxygen and water d. none of the above

a. breaks apart rocks by physical processes

In areas where freezing and thawing occur frequently, rocks weather rapidly because of the ____ of freezing water. a. evaporation c. leaching b. expansion d. oxidation Please select the best answer from the choices provided

b. expansion

Chemical weathering ____. a. is caused by freezing and thawing b. breaks apart rocks by physical processes c. occurs when chemical reactions dissolve or change the minerals in rocks d. none of above Please select the best answer from the choices provided

c. occurs when chemical reactions dissolve or change the minerals in rocks