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Earth's Processes: Weathering and Erosion Unit Test
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Which describes the physical weathering of rock by water?(1 point)
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Water dissolves rock into a solution.
Water dissolves rock into a solution.
Water carries away pieces of rock.
Water carries away pieces of rock.
Water breaks down a rock into smaller pieces with the same composition as the larger rock.
Water breaks down a rock into smaller pieces with the same composition as the larger rock.
Any break down of a rock is the same as physical weathering of rock by water.
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GPT-4o mini
The correct response that describes the physical weathering of rock by water is:
**Water breaks down a rock into smaller pieces with the same composition as the larger rock.**
This definition accurately represents physical weathering, which involves the mechanical breakdown of rocks into smaller fragments without changing their chemical composition.
**Water breaks down a rock into smaller pieces with the same composition as the larger rock.**
This definition accurately represents physical weathering, which involves the mechanical breakdown of rocks into smaller fragments without changing their chemical composition.