The action that describes chemical weathering is "water carving out a limestone cave." This process involves the chemical breakdown of minerals in the rock, primarily due to the reaction of water with carbon dioxide in the atmosphere to form carbonic acid, which dissolves limestone. The other options primarily describe physical weathering or deposition processes.
Which action describes chemical weathering?(1 point)
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water depositing beach sand
water depositing beach sand
water cutting downward to deepen a river channel
water cutting downward to deepen a river channel
water freezing and thawing to widen cracks in rock
water freezing and thawing to widen cracks in rock
water carving out a limestone cave
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