which condition leads to a slower rate of weathering?\n○ porous rocks\n○ cold climates\n○ hard minerals\n○…
which condition leads to a slower rate of weathering?\n○ porous rocks\n○ cold climates\n○ hard minerals\n○ high temperatures
Answer
Brief Explanations:
To determine which condition slows weathering:
- Porous rocks increase surface area, speeding weathering.
- Cold climates reduce chemical reactions (e.g., less water for hydrolysis) and physical processes (e.g., freeze - thaw cycles), slowing weathering.
- Hard minerals are more resistant, but “cold climates” directly relates to environmental factors that slow weathering (e.g., low temp reduces chemical activity).
- High temperatures increase chemical reactions, speeding weathering.
Among the options, cold climates create an environment with reduced weathering - driving processes (e.g., less water movement, fewer chemical reactions), so they slow weathering.