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Which factor contributes to both chemical and mechanical weathering?
abrasion
freezing
oxidation
water
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Water.
Water causes mechanical weathering (e.g., abrasion by streams, movement of particles, and freeze–thaw expansion when it freezes) and chemical weathering (dissolving minerals, hydrolysis, and facilitating reactions like oxidation).
Water causes mechanical weathering (e.g., abrasion by streams, movement of particles, and freeze–thaw expansion when it freezes) and chemical weathering (dissolving minerals, hydrolysis, and facilitating reactions like oxidation).
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