“CHEMICAL WEATHERING” 

STUDENT ORGANIZER ANSWER KEY

Staring Water Temp	Dissolving Time	Ending Water Temp	Avg. Water Temp	

				

				

				

a. In which temperature range did the antacid tablet dissolve most quickly? (40-50° C) 

b. In which temperature did the antacid tablet dissolve most slowly? (0-10° C)

c. What does this tell us about the effect of temperature on chemical weathering? (Chemical weathering is accelerated by higher temperatures.)

d. Based on this conclusion, in what climates/environments would we chemical weathering to be most pronounced? (Hot, rainy, and humid; rainforests.)