Why will a rock weather more rapidly if it is broken into smaller particles?

Four pieces of the same rock material which have different shapes but equal volumes are exposed to the atmosphere. Which piece would probably weather fastest?

A large rock is broken into several smaller pieces. Compared to the rate of weathering of the large rock, the rate of weathering of the smaller pieces is

Which factor has the least effect on the weathering of a rock?

A rock will weather faster after it has been crushed because its

In hot, wet climates, bedrock rapidly weathers into soil because water

What occurs when a rock is crushed into a pile of fragments?

Which climatic conditions normally produce the greatest amount of chemical weathering?

Which long-term atmospheric changes would increase the rate of chemical weathering of surface bedrock?

The most likely reason powdered limestone reacts faster than a single large piece is that it has

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