Weathering Rate

Which does not affect the rate of weathering for rocks on Earth's surface

• climate

• mineral composition

• surface area of the rock

• age of the rock

the smaller rock pieces will weather

• at a faster rate

• at a slower rate

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

The rock layers could be weathering at different rates due to

• differences in mass

• differences in age

• differences in mineral composition

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Exposed surface area affects the rate at which a rock will weather

• True

• False

This boken rock will weather faster than it did before, because it now has...

• a different mineral composition

• more exposed surface area

• different climate conditions

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Increasing the surface area will lead to a(n) _____in the rate of weathering

• increase

• decrease

These rock layers are weathering at different rates due to...

• differences in age

• differences in thickness

• differences in density

• differences in mineral composition

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Softer minerals, like talc and gypsum will weather at a ______rate than harder minerals such as quartz and potassium feldspar.

• faster

• slower

Which layer is the LEAST resistant to weathering?

• A

• B

• C

• D

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Which climate is the best for chemical weathering?

• cold and arid

• cold and humid

• warm and humid

• warm and arid