A student wants to model the physical weathering of rock. Which activity could the student perform?(1 point)

Responses

Place a paper boat in a ditch, and then use water from a hose to make it sail away.
Place a paper boat in a ditch, and then use water from a hose to make it sail away.

Place drops of acid on chalk, and then observe the chemical reaction.
Place drops of acid on chalk, and then observe the chemical reaction.

Place ice cream in a bowl, and then watch it melt.
Place ice cream in a bowl, and then watch it melt.

Place several cookies in a box, and then shake the box.

1 answer

The most appropriate activity for modeling the physical weathering of rock is:

Place several cookies in a box, and then shake the box.

This activity simulates the mechanical processes that can break down rocks through physical means, such as abrasion and collision, similar to how rocks are weathered by physical forces in nature.