Chemical Weathering Basics
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What are the main factors that cause chemical weathering?

  • Water, oxygen, carbon dioxide (correct)
  • Acid rain, glaciers, humidity
  • Sunlight, wind, pressure
  • Heat, earthquakes, volcanoes

    • Which of the following rocks is soluble in water?

  • Shale
  • Gypsum (correct)
  • Granite
  • Quartz

    • What new minerals can be formed from the chemical changes caused by water on soil minerals?

  • Quartz
  • Clay (correct)
  • Gold
  • Diamond

    • What happens to minerals in rocks when they combine with atmospheric oxygen?

    <p>They convert to oxides</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which weak inorganic acid is formed when carbon dioxide in air dissolves in rainwater?

    <p>Carbonic acid</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What mineral is released when water combines with the iron-containing rock olivine?

    <p>Ferric oxide</p> Signup and view all the answers

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