Which type of weathering is granite more prone to?
Carbonation –solution
Hydrolysis
Oxidation
Hydration
What causes coral bleaching?
Global warming
Acid rain
Tsunami
Volcano
Assertion (A): Limestone has a distinctive bedding plane and joint pattern.
Reason (R): This is described as being massively jointed.
Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
Both A and R are true but R is not a correct explanation of A.
A is true but R is false
A is false but R is true
The rate of chemical weathering is increased by acids. The most common natural acid on the Earth's surface.
Nitric acid
Carbonic acid
Sulphuric acid
Acetic acid
Caves are most likely to form in which of the following rock types?
Granite
Limestone
Basalt
Sandstone
Assertion (A): Weathering of granite results in a thin, gritty soil cover.
Reason (R): Granite has great physical strength and is highly resistant to weathering.
Rainforests of the sea.
Sand dunes
Coral reefs
Salt marshes
Lagoon
The largest barrier reef system in the world.
Beqa Barrier reef
Great Barrier Reef
Lesser Antilles in the Caribbean
Barrier reef of Florida
