Feldspar Weathers to Form Clay by the Process of ____

question 70

Multiple Choice

Feldspar weathers to form clay by the process of ____.

• A) dissolution
• B) hydrolysis
• C) frost wedging
• D) salt cracking

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Definitions:

Nitrogenous Wastes

Waste products that contain nitrogen, such as urea and ammonia, resulting from the metabolism of proteins.

Distal Convoluted Tubule

A portion of kidney nephron between the loop of Henle and the collecting duct system where selective reabsorption and secretion of ions occurs to maintain blood pH and electrolyte balance.

Reabsorption

The process by which substances are taken back into the bloodstream from the kidneys or other tissues.

Uric Acid

A chemical created when the body breaks down substances called purines, excreted in urine and associated with gout and kidney stones when present in high concentrations.