C.7.E.6.2 - Patterns in the Rock Cycle
A geologist looks at a map to determine which of two Based on the given information, which area is most
areas would experience more chemical weathering. Area likely to have more chemical weathering?
1 is on the coast of a country in South America, near the
equator. The temperatures are hot, and the climate is
humid with heavy rainfall. Area 2 is in the Midwestern
United States. The temperature is relatively cool, and the
climate does not include much humidity or rainfall.