Hydrolysis

Question 1

the process of breaking down rocks present at Earth’s surface

Answer 1

Weathering

Question 2

it is a process wherein rocks broken down into smaller pieces without changing their chemical composition

Answer 2

Mechanical Weathering

Question 3

types of mechanical weathering

Answer 3

Frost wedging
Salt crystal growth
Sakt crystals expand
Biological activity
Unloading

Question 4

a process that involves repeated cycles of freezingnand thawing of ice

Answer 4

Frost wedging

Question 5

happens when sea water penetrates crevices in rocks which are found mostly in rocks

Answer 5

Salt crystal growth

Question 6

when subjected to an increase in temperature that causes the widening of cracks

Answer 6

Salt crystals expand

Question 7

is the action of organisms including plants and animals reduces the size of rocks

Answer 7

Biological activity

Question 8

happenes through erosion or uplift, thick layers of sediments

Answer 8

Unloading

Question 9

is a process wherein rock materials are changed into other substances that have different physical and chemical compositions

Answer 9

Chemical Weathering

Question 10

types of chemical weathering

Answer 10

Dissolution
Hydrolysis
Oxidation

Question 11

a process wherein a solid dissolves in a liquid

Answer 11

Dissolution

Question 12

a process where water reacts with a mineral to form a new mineral

Answer 12

Hydrolysis

Question 13

where chemical combination of oxygen with a mineral to form an entirely different mineral in which at least one of the elements has a higher ionic charge.

Answer 13

Oxidation