Question

If you were to analyze the sand on a typical beach along the Atlantic coast, you would find that most of the sand grains are composed of the mineral quartz. In contrast, if you analyzed sand on some beaches in Hawaii, you might find that the dominant grains contain minerals such as pyroxene or olivine. Quartz, pyroxene, and olivine are all silicate minerals. Use weathering processes to explain why the compositions of these beaches differ.

Answer 1

The rocks are made up of different compositions in any specific area, for example, olivine and pyroxene are characterized by being made of silicate, which makes these rocks break very easily due to the physical processes of the climate. This type of rock can be turned into clay. Another type of rock, such as limestone, can be easily liquefied by the process of physical weathering or chemical weathering, and finally, a rock such as granite can be converted to sand and clay.

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