Printable Copy of the Field Study Guide (PDF)
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Perform an acid test on <strong>the</strong> hand sample from <strong>the</strong> boulder. Test both <strong>the</strong><br />
chert (dark colored) and <strong>the</strong> lighter colored material.<br />
(a) Which <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> following occurred on <strong>the</strong> chert?<br />
____ Acid bubbled right away with lots <strong>of</strong> bubbles<br />
____ Needed to be scratched with a knife/nail to get it to bubble, minor bubbling<br />
____ Never bubbled<br />
(b) Which <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> following occurred on <strong>the</strong> light colored material?<br />
____ Acid bubbled right away with lots <strong>of</strong> bubbles<br />
____ Needed to be scratched with a knife/nail to get it to bubble, minor bubbling<br />
____ Never bubbled<br />
What do <strong>the</strong> results indicate about <strong>the</strong> composition <strong>of</strong> each <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> materials?<br />
What do <strong>the</strong> results indicate about each material’s resistance to wea<strong>the</strong>ring?<br />
Read <strong>the</strong> following information on acid rain. Use this information to give a<br />
detailed explanation for how <strong>the</strong> solution channels formed on <strong>the</strong> boulder.
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