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

Responses

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

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

1 answer

The activity that best models 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 into smaller pieces, similar to how physical weathering occurs in nature due to factors like wind, water movement, and temperature changes.