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If chemical weathering occurs when minerals inside of the rock changes chemically. Will it change the rate of chemical weathering on a rock if it increase in rainfall amounts slow movement of a glacier, rapid growth of plant roots or decrease in air temperature?

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Increase of rainfall will accelerate chemical weathering. Especially if the runoff is slightly acidic.
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