Question

1.The atmospheric gas that forms a mild acid when dissolved in water is _____. carbon dioxide

oxygen
aluminum
sulfur

2. What would cause the inscription on a marble gravestone to become harder and harder to read over time?
frost wedging
mechanical weathering
exfoliation
chemical weathering

3. Which of the following is NOT a factor that affects the rate of weathering in rocks?

biological evolution
climate
rock characteristics
amount of exposed surface area

Answer 1

1.) The atmospheric gas that forms a mild acid when dissolved in water is called carbon dioxide. The correct answer is A.

2.) Chemical weathering would cause an inscription on a marble headstone to become harder and harder to read over time. The correct answer is B.

3.) The choice that is not a factor that affects the rate of weathering in ricks is biological evolution. The correct answer is A.