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What kind of weathering causes burning, eating or dissolving away of rocks?
What kind of weathering causes burning, eating or dissolving away of rocks?
- General weathering
- Chemical weathering (correct)
- Physical weathering
- Permeable weathering
The agent of physical weathering in which rock is worn away by the action of other rock particles, like sand paper, is called
The agent of physical weathering in which rock is worn away by the action of other rock particles, like sand paper, is called
- Abrasion (correct)
- Frost wedging
- Erosion
- Cracking and flaking
The most important factors in determining the rate of weathering are
The most important factors in determining the rate of weathering are
- Rock type and climate (correct)
- Abrasion and acids from plant roots
- Animal actions and oxygen
- Carbon dioxide and acid rain
Frost wedging causes physical weathering of rock by means of
Frost wedging causes physical weathering of rock by means of
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A permeable rock weathers easily because it
A permeable rock weathers easily because it
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