Rock type and structure affecting weathering
Cards (24)
- How does rock type influence weathering?
- What are the factors due to which rock type influences weathering?
- What is limestone primarily composed of?
- Why is limestone susceptible to carbonation solution?
- What are iron oxide-based rocks prone to?
- How resistant are quartz cements to weathering?
- What is the relationship between rock structure and weathering?
- What is the porosity percentage of granite?
- What is the permeability of sandstone?
- What is the porosity percentage of clay?
- How do coarse-grained rocks weather compared to fine-grained rocks?
- Who stressed the importance of individual minerals in weathering?
- What type of materials resist weathering according to Goldich?
- How do limestone and granite illustrate the interrelationship of geology and climate on landforms?
- What happens to non-porous limestones when heated to 1000 degrees?
- What type of rock is granite?
- How do limestones differ from granites in terms of fossil content?
- What is the permeability of limestone?
- What is the permeability of clay?
- What is the significance of joint patterns in rocks?
- How does the chemical weathering of limestone differ from granite?
- What is the effect of high permeability in coarse-grained rocks?
- What is the chemical composition of limestone?
- What is the role of surface area in fine-grained rocks regarding weathering?