Question

Which conditions lead to a slower rate of weathering? Check all that apply.

porous rocks
cold climates
hard minerals
high temperatures
low moisture levels

Answer 1

cold climates

low moisture levels

Step-by-step explanation:

Weathering is the condition by which rocks start to break down due to the contact with the environment and the atmosphere of earth, it is done by the air, and water, but mostly by water, cold climates were water can´t run can slow down weathering, as well as low moisture levels, with low humidity weathering is avoided.

Answer 2

The correct answers are: cold climates, low moisture levels

Weathering is simply saying decomposition or breaking of rocks and it depends on different factors: mechanical (like temperature and pressure) or chemical (changing the composition or mineral type).

Climate affects the rock decomposition, weathering occurs fastest in hot, wet climates. Also, moisture affects weathering by speeding up chemical weathering. When it comes to rock composition, some minerals resist weathering others don’t. For example, quartz weathers slowly while rocks with feldspar, calcite, and iron, weather more quickly.

Another factors that influence weathering are surface area of the rocks (more surface are, more exposed, more weathering) and pollution which speeds up weathering.