Weathering
Weathering and Soil Formation Study Guide 1. The agent of mechanical weathering in which rock is worn away by the grinding action of other rock particles is called A. ... Ice wedging causes mechanical weathering of rock by means of A. ... chemical weathering. ... mechanical weathering. ... The movement of rock particles by ice, wind, water, or gravity is called weathering. ... The type of weathering that occurs due to release of pressure is mechanical weathering. ... What kind of weathering causes the mineral composition of rocks to change? ... chemical weathering B. mechanical weathering C. permeable weathering D. ... A hot and wet climate causes weathering to take place A. ... The most important factors in determining the rate of weathering are A. ... Soil formation begins with the weathering of A. ... chemical weathering B. ... mechanical weathering D.