Which are factors of rock types that affect the rate of weathering? Check all that apply. porosity, moisture, temperature, mineral, softness, or ease of dissolving

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Gerald Levine

Chemistry

7 October, 20:44

Which are factors of rock types that affect the rate of weathering? Check all that apply. porosity, moisture, temperature, mineral, softness, or ease of dissolving

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Braedon Salas · Answer 1

Answer:porosity, minerals of softness, ease of dissolving

Devyn Kim · Answer 2

Weathering is breaking of rock due to chemical or mechanical factors

The major facts that affect rate of weathering of a rock type are

Porosity: More the porosity more the chance to undergo weathering

moisture: It enhance the rate of chemical weathering, it is a climatic factor which affects the rate of weathering of rock

temperature: again it also enhance the rate of chemical weathering, it is also a climatic factor

mineral: it also affects the rate of weathering. If a rock has more amount of mineral quartz then it will undergo weathering in less amount however a rock having iron may weather more easily.

softness: it also enhance the rate of weathering

ease of dissolving: again it enhance the rate of weathering