Which is an example of mechanical weathering?

A. Carbonic acid reacting with minerals in a rock

B. An iron-containing rock becoming rusty at its surface

C. Small rocks and pebbles falling down a slope

D. Plant roots splitting a rock apart as they grow

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Lexie Mcknight

7 February, 10:50

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Alan · Answer 1

D

Explanation:

mechanical weathering is the breaking down of a larger rock into smaller ones. A and B are chemical weathering and C is irrelevant.

Which is an example of mechanical weathering?A. Carbonic acid reacting with minerals in a rockB. An iron-containing rock becoming rusty at its surfaceC. Small rocks and pebbles falling down a slopeD. Plant roots splitting a rock apart as they grow