Download Name: Date:______ Period:______ Chemical Weathering Guided

Name:__________________________
Date:_____________
Period:_________
Chemical Weathering Guided Notes
Chemical Weathering:
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______________________________ is the process that breaks rocks down as a result of
chemical reactions.
The agents of chemical weathering:
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Water:
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___________ water ___________rock by dissolving it. This is called________________.
Oxygen:
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________ combines with ________ in the presence of water in a processes called
_____________.
The product of oxidation is __________.
Carbon Dioxide (CO₂):
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CO₂ dissolves in rain water and creates __________________.
Carbonic acid easily weathers _________ and ____________.
__________ are formed from the acid dissolved limestone.
Living Organism:
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____________ are plants that grow on rocks and produce _____________ that
chemically weather rock.
These plants give off acids that _________________ in the rock. The rock is weakened
and eventually breaks into smaller pieces
Acid Precipitation:
Compounds from ______________________ and _______react chemically with water
forming acids.
__________________________ causes very rapid chemical weathering