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Weathering and Soils in Geomorphology

This document contains questions about the effects of increasing temperature on various geomorphological processes and examples of chemical and mechanical weathering processes. Specifically, it asks how precipitation rates, glacial extent, and the rates of chemical and mechanical weathering would be affected by higher temperatures. It also asks to describe two examples of chemical weathering processes and two examples of mechanical weathering processes, including how they operate to weather the landscape.

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Weathering and Soils in Geomorphology

This document contains questions about the effects of increasing temperature on various geomorphological processes and examples of chemical and mechanical weathering processes. Specifically, it asks how precipitation rates, glacial extent, and the rates of chemical and mechanical weathering would be affected by higher temperatures. It also asks to describe two examples of chemical weathering processes and two examples of mechanical weathering processes, including how they operate to weather the landscape.

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GLG 362/598 Geomorphology Application exercise–Due Monday, October 23, 2006

Weathering and soils


1. With increasing temperature, what happens to the following processes? (2 pts each)

(a) Precipitation rate (up or down?); Why?

(b) Glacial extent (up or down?); Why?

(c) Chemical weathering rate (up or down?); Why?

(d) Mechanical weathering rate (up or down?); Why?

2. Describe 2 chemical and 2 mechanical weathering processes that act on the landscape? How
do they operate? (4 pts each)
Chemical weathering processes Mechanical weathering processes
A) B)

A) B)

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