Question

How is chemical weathering different from physical weathering?(1 point)
Responses

Chemical weathering results in the breakdown of rock, while physical weathering does not.
Chemical weathering results in the breakdown of rock, while physical weathering does not.

Chemical weathering involves plants and animals, while physical weathering does not.
Chemical weathering involves plants and animals, while physical weathering does not.

Chemical weathering requires a reaction with water, while physical weathering does not.
Chemical weathering requires a reaction with water, while physical weathering does not.

Chemical weathering forms new substances, while physical weathering does not.

Answer 1

Chemical weathering forms new substances, while physical weathering does not. Chemical weathering alters the rock's minerals by chemical reactions; physical weathering only breaks rock into smaller pieces without changing its composition.