LIFE SCIENCE

OBJECTIVE LIFE SCIENCE

EVOLUTION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which will have the greatest effect on how quickly weathering takes place?
A
slope of land
B
climate of an area
C
species in an area
D
amount of cloud cover
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -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.

Detailed explanation-2: -A warm, wet climate will produce the highest rate of weathering. The warmer a climate is, the more types of vegetation it will have and the greater the rate of biological weathering. This happens because plants and bacteria grow and multiply faster in warmer temperatures.

Detailed explanation-3: -So, weathering occurs fastest in hot, wet climates. Weathering occurs much more slowly in hot, dry climates. In very cold, dry areas, there is very little weathering.

Detailed explanation-4: -Climate variables including temperature, rainfall intensity, rainfall acidity, and lithological properties are among the most important factors affecting rock weathering.

Detailed explanation-5: -Wind can cause weathering by blowing grains of sand against a rock, while rain and waves cause weathering by slowly wearing rock away over long periods of time.

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