Chemical and Biological Weathering Flashcards
1
Q
Give an example of fauna weathering a rock.
A
Rabbits burrow soft rock like sandstone.
2
Q
Give an example of flora weathering a rock.
A
Plant roots growing in the cracks of the rock. Roots widen the crack until the rock will fall apart.
3
Q
What is biological weathering?
A
Actions of flora and/or fauna causing a rock to break apart.
4
Q
Give an example of alkaline rocks.
A
Chalk and limestone.
5
Q
Give an example of chemical weathering.
A
Acid rain dissolving alkaline rocks. (Chalk and limestone).
