Types of Weathering

Which type of weathering is more common in tropical climates?

• Chemical

• Mechanical

Which type of weathering is more common in cold climates?

• Chemical

• Mechanical

Which type of weathering: The wedging of tree roots in granite.

• Chemical

• Mechanical

Which type of weathering: Limestone dissolved by carbonic acid.

• Chemical

• Mechanical

Which type of weathering: The oxidation of rocks that contain iron.

• Chemical

• Mechanical

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Which type of weathering: Animal burrows dug in rock that let in air and water.

• Chemical

• Mechanical

Which type of weathering: Repeated freezing and thawing of water that cracks rock.

• Chemical

• Mechanical

Which type of weathering: Acids from plants like lichens that break up rocks.

• Chemical

• Mechanical

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Which type of weathering: Formation of potholes on roads in the winter time.

• Chemical

• Mechanical

Which type of weathering: Tree roots cracking the concrete foundation of a house.

• Chemical

• Mechanical