What Did Researchers Find in the 2012 Canadian Study of 21

question 38

Multiple Choice

What did researchers find in the 2012 Canadian study of 21 small watersheds in Quebec?

• A) The rate of weathering changed with the size of the watershed.
• B) The rate of weathering changed with the age of the watershed.
• C) The rate of weathering changed due to differences in temperature, precipitation, and soil conditions.
• D) The rate of weathering at all sites was influenced largely by factors associated with climate change.

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