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a. increasing rainfall b. increasing temperature c. increasing organic activity d. all of these 2. How does surface area of a rock affects the rate of weathering? a. It does not affect weathering. b. Increase in surface area causes weathering to happen faster. c. Increase in surface area causes weathering to happen slower. d. Surface area may cause weathering of a rock to happen slower or faster depending on the rock type. 3. Which of the following statements about weathering caused by salt crystal growth is TRUE? a. It is a type of chemical weathering. b. It causes the decomposition of rocks. c. It causes rocks to decrease in size and change its composition. d. It causes rocks to decrease in size but does not change its composition.

a. increasing rainfall b. increasing temperature c. increasing organic activity d. all of these 2. How does surface area of a rock affects the rate of weathering? a. It does not affect weathering. b. Increase in surface area causes weathering to happen faster. c. Increase in surface area causes weathering to happen slower. d. Surface area may cause weathering of a rock to happen slower or faster depending on the rock type. 3. Which of the following statements about weathering caused by salt crystal growth is TRUE? a. It is a type of chemical weathering. b. It causes the decomposition of rocks. c. It causes rocks to decrease in size and change its composition. d. It causes rocks to decrease in size but does not change its composition.

Applications and Investigations in Earth Science (9th Edition)
Applications and Investigations in Earth Science (9th Edition)
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Author:Edward J. Tarbuck, Frederick K. Lutgens, Dennis G. Tasa
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1. Which of the following factors would increase the rate of weathering? a. increasing rainfall b. increasing temperature c. increasing organic activity d. all of these 2. How does surface area of a rock affects the rate of weathering? a. It does not affect weathering. b. Increase in surface area causes weathering to happen faster. c. Increase in surface area causes weathering to happen slower. d. Surface area may cause weathering of a rock to happen slower or faster depending on the rock type. 3. Which of the following statements about weathering caused by salt crystal growth is TRUE? a. It is a type of chemical weathering. b. It causes the decomposition of rocks. c. It causes rocks to decrease in size and change its composition. d. It causes rocks to decrease in size but does not change its composition. 4. Which statement is TRUE about weathering? a. Mechanical weathering alters the chemical composition of rocks as it breaks down. b. Chemical weathering causes chemicals in rock to change into another type of chemical. c. Mechanical weathering decreases the size of rocks while chemical weathering increases it size. d. All of the above.
Transcribed Image Text:1. Which of the following factors would increase the rate of weathering? a. increasing rainfall b. increasing temperature c. increasing organic activity d. all of these 2. How does surface area of a rock affects the rate of weathering? a. It does not affect weathering. b. Increase in surface area causes weathering to happen faster. c. Increase in surface area causes weathering to happen slower. d. Surface area may cause weathering of a rock to happen slower or faster depending on the rock type. 3. Which of the following statements about weathering caused by salt crystal growth is TRUE? a. It is a type of chemical weathering. b. It causes the decomposition of rocks. c. It causes rocks to decrease in size and change its composition. d. It causes rocks to decrease in size but does not change its composition. 4. Which statement is TRUE about weathering? a. Mechanical weathering alters the chemical composition of rocks as it breaks down. b. Chemical weathering causes chemicals in rock to change into another type of chemical. c. Mechanical weathering decreases the size of rocks while chemical weathering increases it size. d. All of the above.
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