GK
WORLD GEOGRAPHY
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Question
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How might a weathered mountain appear different than an unweathered mountain?
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Weathered mountain would be taller.
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Weathered mountain would be rounder and less jagged.
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Weathered mountain would be more jagged and less rounded.
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Weathered mountain would have no trees.
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Weathered mountain would be more jagged and less rounded.
Detailed explanation-2: -Black crusts can be deposited on sandstone gravestones. These result from the deposition of particulate matter such as soot, but can also form by the reaction of sulfur dioxide and calcium carbonate that may be present.
Detailed explanation-3: -Mechanical Weathering Mechanical weathering, also called physical weathering and disaggregation, causes rocks to crumble. Water, in either liquid or solid form, is often a key agent of mechanical weathering. For instance, liquid water can seep into cracks and crevices in rock.
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