CE 222: Geological Processes

Salt ______ formed within pores are heated, or saturated with water, they expand and exert pressure against the confining pore walls;

Weathering involves a huge number of ______ reactions acting together upon many different types of rock under the full gamut of climatic conditions.

Six main ______ reactions are engaged in rock decomposition:

Mineral salts may dissolve in water, which is a very effective ______.

The process, which is called ______ or dissolution, involves the dissociation of the molecules into their anions and cations and each ion becomes surrounded by water.

Hydration is transitional between ______ and mechanical weathering.

Hydration occurs when minerals absorb water molecules on their ______ and surfaces, or, for simple salts, in their crystal lattices,

Weathering is classified into three main categories: ______ weathering, chemical weathering, and biological weathering.

Salt weathering is also known as ______.

Chemical weathering is a process that involves the transformation of rocks into new ______.