What type of weathering will occur more rapidly in an area with extremely cold winters and hot summers?

In cold climates, the freezing and thawing that occurs causes rapid mechanical weathering through the process of ice wedging. In warmer climates, chemical weathering is more rapid because the chemical reactions that dissolve rocks and minerals are accelerated by warm temperatures.

Explanation:

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your answer is a. the enthalpy of formation for a pure element in its standard state is always positive.