Question

Read the following descriptions of several different environments. Based on the information given, sort each environment into the correct bin for an environment that would experience predominantly mechanical weathering or predominantly chemical weathering.Drag the appropriate items into their respective bins.

Answer 1

Have been mechanical weathering to prevail.

A chilly, humid atmosphere at high altitude, where freezing and thawing are prevalent.

An uplifting dry cold atmosphere wherein material is eliminated out of an inherent pluton / intrusive igneous rock by erosion.

Weathering of chemicals would prevail.

A warm atmosphere with several brief but intense rain storms. A warm and humid atmosphere with intense rainfall that happens all year round.

A warm and wet atmosphere with annual precipitation above normal and many turbulent seasons annually.