Write a hypothesis about the effect of mineral composition, acidity, temperature, and surface area on the rate of weathering using the “If…then…because…” format. Be sure to answer the lab question, “What factors influence the rate of weathering?”

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weathering - colorado river carves land in arizona to form the grand canyon. cracks form in a sandstone wall surrounding a house. a marble statue near the science museum is changing color due to rainfall

erosion - after a rainstorm, soil and rock piees litter the roadways. the sand dunes in the sahara desert are changing shape.

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