Weathering- rivers
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- Created on: 01-04-13 17:09
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- Weathering
- Rocks in drainage basin broken down by weathering
- Breakdown of rock by changing its chemical composition
- 2. Chemical Weathering
- e.g. Carbonation Weathering-happens in warm & wet conditions
- 1. rainwater has C02 dissolved in it-makes weak carbonic acid
- 2. Carbonic acid react with rocks (that contains calcium carbonate) so rocks dissolve by rainwater
- 1. rainwater has C02 dissolved in it-makes weak carbonic acid
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