Question

Which of the following situations contributes the breaking down of rocks?

Answer 1

Answer:

Weathering is natural process that causes the breakdown of rocks into either smaller rock particles or new minerals. Weathering is the first step of the erosion process, which breaks down the three major rock types found near Earth's surface: sedimentary, igneous and metamorphic.

Answer 2

Answer:

Weathering is the breaking down or dissolving of rocks and minerals on Earths surface. Once a rock has been broken down, a process called erosion transports the bits of rock and minerals away. ... Once a rock has been broken down, a process called erosion transports the bits of rock and mineral away.

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