Phrases with «chemical weathering»

Chemical weathering is a process that occurs when certain substances in rocks and minerals react with chemicals in the air or water. This reaction can cause the rock to break down or change its composition over time. It happens naturally and can be seen in things like rust on metal or erosion of limestone. Full definition

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Sentences with «chemical weathering»

This is balanced by an equivalent amount that is removed by chemical weathering of rocks. (royalsociety.org)
It was not until tectonic movements dispersed the continents north and south that the safety valve provided by chemical weathering kicked back in to restore greater stability. (members.nova.org)
Working with Professors Joydip Mukhopadhyay and Gautam Ghosh and other colleagues from the Presidency University in Kolkata, India, the geologists found evidence for chemical weathering of rocks leading to soil formation that occurred in the presence of O2. (sciencedaily.com)
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Phrases with «chemical weathering»

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