One Important Relationship Between Chemical and Mechanical Weathering Is______

question 32

Multiple Choice

One important relationship between chemical and mechanical weathering is______ .

• A) mechanical weathering forms more brittle materials that are easily broken down by chemical weathering
• B) mechanical weathering can produce smaller pieces of rock that have more surface area for chemical weathering to work on
• C) chemical weathering can produce smaller pieces of rock that can then be modified by mechanical weathering
• D) chemical weathering can form brittle materials that are easily broken into smaller pieces by mechanical weathering

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