Question

Which of the following describes chemical weathering?
Question 15 options:

A)

The removal of overlying material decreases pressure on an underlying rock.

B)

Salt crystals grow in the cracks and pores of a rock.

C)

Plant roots expand cracks within a rock.

D)

Acid rain dissolves minerals within a rock.

Answers

GPT-4o mini
The option that describes chemical weathering is:

**D) Acid rain dissolves minerals within a rock.**

Chemical weathering involves the alteration of the chemical composition of minerals in rocks, and acid rain can lead to the breakdown of those minerals through chemical reactions.