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    Rocks undergo

    weathering, which is
    the process by which rocks
    are broken down into smaller
    pieces by natural forces such
    as wind, water, and ice.
    There are several factors that can affect the weathering
    of rocks:
    Climate: The temperature and
    amount of moisture in an area can
    greatly affect the rate of weathering.
    Hot, humid environments typically
    experience faster weathering
    rates than cold, dry
    environments.
    There are several factors that can affect the weathering
    of rocks:
    Rock Type: Different rock types have
    varying resistance to weathering.
    Soft, sedimentary rocks like
    sandstone and shale are more easily
    weathered than hard, igneous
    rocks like granite.
    There are several factors that can affect the weathering
    of rocks:
    Surface Area: Rocks with more
    exposed surface area will weather
    faster than rocks with less surface
    area. This is because there is more
    area for weathering agents like
    water and air to come into
    contact with the rock.
    There are several factors that can affect the weathering
    of rocks:
    Contact Time: The longer a rock
    is exposed to weathering agents,
    the more it will weather. This is
    why older rocks tend to be
    more weathered than
    younger rocks.
    There are several factors that can affect the weathering
    of rocks:
    Human Activity: It can greatly impact
    the rate of weathering. For example,
    deforestation can lead to increased
    erosion and weathering rates due to
    the removal of vegetation that
    helps to protect the soil from
    weathering agents.
    There are two types of
    weathering:
    - Physical weathering
    - Chemical weathering
    1. Physical Weathering is
    the physical breaking
    down of rocks into smaller
    fragments without
    changing their
    chemical composition.
    1.1. Frost Wedging
    When water seeps into
    cracks in rocks and freezes,
    it expands and widens the
    crack, causing the
    rock to break apart.
    1.2. Exfoliation
    When rocks are exposed to
    heat, pressure, and water, they
    may expand and contract at
    different rates, causing
    layers to peel away
    from the rock.
    1.3. Abrasion
    When rocks are rubbed
    against each other, or against
    other surfaces like sand or
    soil, they can wear
    down and become
    smaller.
    1.4. Salt Crystal Growth
    Happens when a salt in a
    solution precipitates in
    fractures of rocks which in
    turn exerts pressure to
    break it
    1.5. Biological Activity
    Break down of rocks
    due to plants and
    animal activity
    2. Chemical Weathering
    occurs when rocks are
    broken down by chemical
    reactions that alter their
    composition.
    2.1. Dissolution
    When rocks dissolve in
    water, the minerals that
    make up the rock break
    down and are carried
    away in the water.
    2.2. Oxidation
    When oxygen reacts with
    certain minerals in rocks,
    it can cause them to
    break down and rust.
    2.3. Hydrolysis
    When rocks react with
    water, they can
    break down into
    new minerals.
    CHECK-UP
    SEATWORK
    A. PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL WEATHERING
    1. It occurs mainly by temperature and pressure
    changes like frost wedging.
    2. Rocks break with their minerals altered by the
    addition or removal of elements.
    3. Rocks break into smaller fragments, each with the
    same properties as the original.
    4. Type of weathering dependent on surface for
    reaction and presence of chemically fluids like acids.
    5. It also known as mechanical weathering.
    1. A rock that is ____________________ weathers more quickly
    due to open pores and spaces within the rock.
    2. Increasing the ____________________ of a rock by breaking
    it into smaller pieces will make weathering happen
    much faster than leaving it as one large rock.
    3. The most important agent of chemical weathering is
    ____________________. It can dissolve almost anything when
    given enough time.
    4. ____________________ happens when sediments are moved
    by water, ice, wind, living things and other agents.
    5. Weathering is _______________ in hot and wet (humid)
    climates.
    6-7. In very _______________ and _______________ areas, there is
    little weathering.
    8-9. Some minerals resist weathering. _______________ is a
    mineral that weathers slowly. Rocks made up of minerals
    such as feldspar, _______________, and iron, weather more
    quickly.
    10. Without _______________, ice wedging would not likely
    occur.

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