Multiple Choice
A type of chemical weathering caused by rainwater that has absorbed atmospheric carbon dioxide and formed a weak carbonic acid that slowly dissolves rock is
A) oxidation.
B) hydrolysis.
C) carbonation.
D) saltation.
E) siltation.
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