Question

What climates have rapid chemical weathering

Answer 1

Answer:

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.

Answer 2

Moisture speeds up chemical weathering. Weathering occurs fastest in hot, wet climates. It occurs very slowly in hot and dry climates.

Explanation:

• Hot, wet climates accelerates chemical weathering while cold dry climates accelerate physical weathering.
• Although the rate of weathering depends on the type of rock, rocks in tropical climates experience the highest rates of weathering because of the combination of high heat and heavy rainfall.
• The lack of water limits many weathering processes, such as carbonation and ice wedging.

• Rainfall and temperature can affect the rate in which rocks weather. High temperature and greater rainfall increases the rate of chemical weathering.
• Soils retain rainwater so that rocks covered by soil are subjected to chemical reactions with water much longer than rocks not covered by soil.