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In which type of climate do slopes facilitate mechanical weathering?
In which type of climate do slopes facilitate mechanical weathering?
Which weathering process is enhanced by vegetation?
Which weathering process is enhanced by vegetation?
Which climate lacks weathered products due to faster removal and accumulation?
Which climate lacks weathered products due to faster removal and accumulation?
Which condition is favorable for chemical weathering?
Which condition is favorable for chemical weathering?
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What type of weathering is facilitated by slopes?
What type of weathering is facilitated by slopes?
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What type of weathering is observed in jointed rocks where the original solid rock mass is broken into spheroidal blocks?
What type of weathering is observed in jointed rocks where the original solid rock mass is broken into spheroidal blocks?
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How do plants and organisms contribute to the disintegration of rocks?
How do plants and organisms contribute to the disintegration of rocks?
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In spheroidal weathering, what leads to the breaking of the original solid rock mass into blocks?
In spheroidal weathering, what leads to the breaking of the original solid rock mass into blocks?
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Which of the following is NOT a role of plants and organisms in rock weathering?
Which of the following is NOT a role of plants and organisms in rock weathering?
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What is the primary impact of plants and organisms on spheroidal weathering?
What is the primary impact of plants and organisms on spheroidal weathering?
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What is the natural process of in-situ mechanical disintegration or chemical decomposition called?
What is the natural process of in-situ mechanical disintegration or chemical decomposition called?
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Which of the following agents can remove rocks after weathering occurs?
Which of the following agents can remove rocks after weathering occurs?
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What is the term for the process where rocks become rounded due to the removal of sharp edges and corners?
What is the term for the process where rocks become rounded due to the removal of sharp edges and corners?
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Which of the following is NOT typically involved in chemical weathering?
Which of the following is NOT typically involved in chemical weathering?
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What type of weathering involves the breakdown of rocks due to reactions with oxygen and water?
What type of weathering involves the breakdown of rocks due to reactions with oxygen and water?
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