Responses
It increased the winds in the atmosphere.
It increased the winds in the atmosphere.
It removed the iron from rocks and weakened them.
It removed the iron from rocks and weakened them.
It formed weak oxides and caused them to crumble.
It formed weak oxides and caused them to crumble.
It formed the ozone that weakened the rocks.
1 answer
The correct response is:
It removed the iron from rocks and weakened them.
Oxygen in the atmosphere contributes to the weathering of the lithosphere through processes like oxidation, where it reacts with iron in rocks, leading to the formation of rust (iron oxides) and causing the rocks to weaken and crumble over time.
