ABSTRACT
Carbon dioxide emission in the United States rose by 7% between 1990 and 2013. Scientists have continually raised concern over the implications of these increased levels of carbon dioxide. Evidently, such high emission levels pose a threat to the environment and life in general. The aim of the following essay is to: define weathering and identify the major classifications of weathering. The essay also clearly defines and illustrates the relationship that exists between carbon dioxide levels and the rate of chemical weathering. I will incisively discuss the combination of water and atmospheric carbon dioxide to form carbonic acid. This ...