Predict whether limestone exposed in a dry desert with sparse vegetation would chemically weather faster or slower than a limestone exposed in a very wet, tropical forest. Explain how you arrived at your prediction

What will be an ideal response?


Limestone exposed in a very wet tropical forest would weather faster than limestone in a dry desert. The warm, wet conditions would encourage chemical weathering. The limestone would undergo dissolution more quickly with the aid of acidic waters from rain. The heat would drive chemical reactions to go faster.

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