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Salt ______ formed within pores are heated, or saturated with water, they expand and exert pressure against the confining pore walls;
crystals
Weathering involves a huge number of ______ reactions acting together upon many different types of rock under the full gamut of climatic conditions.
chemical
Six main ______ reactions are engaged in rock decomposition:
chemical
Mineral salts may dissolve in water, which is a very effective ______.
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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.
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Hydration is transitional between ______ and mechanical weathering.
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Hydration occurs when minerals absorb water molecules on their ______ and surfaces, or, for simple salts, in their crystal lattices,
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Weathering is classified into three main categories: ______ weathering, chemical weathering, and biological weathering.
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Salt weathering is also known as ______.
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Chemical weathering is a process that involves the transformation of rocks into new ______.
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