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a process that breaks rocks apart through chemical changes.
Here are some elements that cause chemical weathering:
a process that physically breaks rocks apart
Here are some types of mechanical weathering:
Both types of weathering are supported by wet climates.
Ice-wedging, also known as frost-wedging, requires water.
Both types of weathering include plants in their processes.
The roots of some plants will weather as they grow.
A tree is weathering a rock.
Chemical weathering also requires water. Rainfall provides water needed for chemical changes.
Different temperatures will encourage a different type of weathering to occur.
The roots of plants produce weak acids (acids that react to water). These acids can weather limestone and marble easily.
Cold temperatures will more likely cause mechanical weathering to take place.
The mechanical weathering process occurs differently than chemical weathering.
Mechanical weathering physically breaks the rocks into smaller pieces. Because of this, the mineral makeup of the new rock is the same as the original.
The outcome will still be the same as the original rock.
The water weathers the rocks as it flows.
Chemical weathering breaks down the rock through chemical changes. Rocks that undergo chemical changes may have a different mineral composition in the result, unlike mechanical weathering.
This statue has gone through chemical weathering and developed rust, a material different from the original.
oxidation
On the other hand, hot temperatures increase the potential of chemical activity.