Chemical Weathering

What is weathering?

• The classification of rocks.

• The breaking down of rocks.

• The prediction of weather.

• The changing of the weather.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

What is Chemical Weathering?

• The processes by which rocks are altered physically.

• The processes by which biology is altered chemically.

• The processes by which rocks are altered chemically.

• The processes by which humans are altered mechanically.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

NGSS.MS-PS1-2

Chemical Weathering is the same as Physical Weathering.

• True

• False

What are the causes of chemical weathering?

• Oxygen, Carbon Monoxide, Water, Acid Rain

• Oxygen, Carbon Dioxide, Water, Rain

• Oxygen, Carbon Monoxide, Water, Rain

• Oxygen, Carbon Dioxide, Water, Acid Rain

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

CO2 + H2O → H2CO3

• (carbon dioxide) + (water) → (carbonic acid)

• (carbon monoxide) + (water) → (carbonic acid)

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NGSS.MS-PS1-1

NGSS.MS-PS1-2

NGSS.MS-PS1-5

Living Organisms can be a cause of Chemical Weathering.

• True

• False

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3

Which rock is more prone to chemical weathering

• Limestone

• Marble

• Granite

• Chalk

Chemical weathering occurs when rocks undergo chemical reactions to form ________.

• new materials

• plants

• new rocks

• acid rain

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NGSS.MS-PS1-2

• Taz

• Yosemite Sam

• The teacher when they are done correcting papers.

• Mrs. Taz