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Which if the following is the best example of physical weathering?
A. Acid rain breaking down rock.
B. Plants root splitting rock.
C. Students tearing paper.
D. Iron in igneous rock rusting.
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B. Plants root splitting rock.
Root growth is an example of physical (mechanical) weathering — roots pry rocks apart without changing their chemical composition. (A and D are chemical weathering; C is not a geological weathering process.)
Root growth is an example of physical (mechanical) weathering — roots pry rocks apart without changing their chemical composition. (A and D are chemical weathering; C is not a geological weathering process.)
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