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Quiz 5: Weathering and Soil
________ Is the Dissolution or Decomposition of Minerals and Rocks. A)chemical
Question 6
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________ is the dissolution or decomposition of minerals and rocks. A)Chemical weathering B)Hydrolysis C)Mechanical weathering D)Rendering
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Q 7
Which one of the following statements is false? A)Mechanical weathering reduces grain sizes of rock particles. B)Mechanical weathering allows for faster rates of chemical weathering. C)Mechanical weathering is important in the formation of talus slopes. D)Mechanical weathering involves a major change in the mineral composition of the weathered material.
Q 8
As ________ increases the surface area of a rock or mineral, this allows ________ to occur at a faster rate. A)chemical weathering, mechanical weathering B)infernal weathering, mechanistic weathering C)mechanical weathering, chemical weathering D)recrystallization, carnal weathering
Q 9
The principal causes of mechanical fragmentation of rocks in place are ________. A)always inscrutable because they happened at some time in the past B)biologic activity, expansion from sheeting, frost wedging C)erosion and transport by moving wind, water, or ice D)the relentless actions of Sisyphus
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