EARTH SCIENCE
SEDIMENTS
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Question
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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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Detailed explanation-1: -Q. How might a weathered mountain appear different than an unweathered mountain? Weathered mountain would be taller.
Detailed explanation-2: -What is weathering? A process the breaks down rocks into smaller pieces. How might a weathered mountain appear different from an unweathered mountain? The weathered mountain would appear rounder in shape.
Detailed explanation-3: -Mechanical weathering breaks rocks into smaller pieces without changing their composition. Ice wedging and abrasion are two important processes of mechanical weathering. Chemical weathering breaks down rocks by forming new minerals that are stable at the Earth’s surface.
Detailed explanation-4: -Rainfall and temperature can affect the rate in which rocks weather. High temperatures and greater rainfall increase the rate of chemical weathering. 2. Rocks in tropical regions exposed to abundant rainfall and hot temperatures weather much faster than similar rocks residing in cold, dry regions.