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How can moving water contribute to physical weathering?(1 point) Responses It can transport rocks to different locations. It can transport rocks to different locations. It can cause rocks to bump against each other. It can cause rocks to bump against each other. It can make rocks expand and contract. It can make rocks expand and contract. It can cause the formation of new minerals in rocks.

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14 days ago

Moving water can contribute to physical weathering primarily by **causing rocks to bump against each other**. This process, known as abrasion, occurs as water current moves rocks and sediment, resulting in friction and the gradual breaking down or wearing away of the rock surfaces.