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Chemical weathering occurs when water dissolves minerals in a rock, producing new compounds. This reaction is called hydrolysis. Hydrolysis occurs, for example, when water comes in contact with granite. ... In addition to changing the shapes of rocks, chemical weathering from water changes the composition of water.
(u could have searched on the internet. I'm not good at it so this is what i found on the internet. Hope it helps ya.)
The simple explanation is that though they are 500 miles apart one is actually closer to the equater than the other meaning it gets warmer
It is next to a communist nation (North Korea) and its neighbors have extremely corrupt governments. Including China and Russia. They are the only "freest" country compared to its neighboring countries.