Which of the Following Is Valid for How Rocks Weather

question 18

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is valid for how rocks weather?

• A) quartz is very soluble during weathering at low temperatures
• B) limestone weathers rapidly in wet climates but can form cliffs in dry ones
• C) as a granite weathers, quartz rapidly decomposes into clay minerals
• D) most minerals in granite weather at nearly the same rate and so granite has smooth surfaces