Question

1. summarize: the chart to the right summarizes different combinations of temperature and precipitation.

based on what you have learned in this lesson, write the name of each weathering type listed below into the box on the chart where it would happen most quickly.

frost wedging
clay formation
dissolving

Explanation:

1. Frost wedging: Occurs when water seeps into cracks, freezes, and expands. This requires cool temperatures and wet conditions (to have water that can freeze repeatedly).
2. Clay formation: A type of chemical weathering (hydrolysis) that speeds up in warm, wet environments, where water can react with silicate rocks to form clay.
3. Dissolving (chemical weathering like carbonation): Happens fastest in warm, wet conditions, as higher temperatures and abundant water increase the rate at which minerals dissolve in water.

Answer:

Temperature/Precipitation	Dry	Wet
Cool		Frost wedging