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Question
The process by which rocks are broken down into smaller pieces is called_________.
Deposition
Shifting
Weathering
Lithification
Deposition
Shifting
Weathering
Lithification
Hint:
Soil is formed due to this.
The correct answer is: Weathering
The correct option is c) Weathering.
Weathering describes the deterioration or dissolution of surface rocks and minerals. Water, ice, acid, salt, plants, animals, and changes in temperature are all weathering factors. When rock is mined, rock fragments and minerals are carried away through a process called erosion.
The three types of weathering are: physical, chemical and biological.
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