Geography

Melting of ice in polar regions has increased which type of weathering?

  1. Mechanical
  2. Chemical
  3. Biological
  4. All of them

Weathering

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Answer

Chemical

Reason — The melting of ice provides more liquid water, which promotes chemical weathering. In polar regions, meltwater contains dissolved carbon dioxide, forming weak carbonic acid, which accelerates the chemical decomposition of rocks.

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