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• Climate
– Chemical weathering is
more prevalent in warm,
wet tropical climates
• Mechanical weathering
less important here
– Mechanical weathering is
more prevalent in cold,
relatively dry regions
• Chemical weathering
occurs slowly here
Note: temperate regions such as at
the center of the chart undergo
both chemical and mechanical
weathering, i.e. New York area
Factors affecting weathering:
color dots on map match colors on chart
Products of Weathering
• Clay
– Tiny mineral particles of any kind that have physical
properties like those of the clay minerals
– Clays are hydrous alumino-silicate minerals
Products of Weathering
• Sand
– A sediment made of relatively
coarse mineral grains
• Soil
– Mixture of minerals with
different grain sizes, along
with some materials of
biologic origin
– Humus
– Partially decayed organic
matter in soil
Erosion and Mass Wasting