A student wants to model the physical weathering of rock. Which activity could the student perform?(1 point)

Responses

Place ice cream in a bowl, and then watch it melt.
Place ice cream in a bowl, and then watch it melt.

Place a paper boat in a ditch, and then use water from a hose to make it sail away.
Place a paper boat in a ditch, and then use water from a hose to make it sail away.

Place several cookies in a box, and then shake the box.
Place several cookies in a box, and then shake the box.

Place drops of acid on chalk, and then observe the chemical reaction.

1 answer

The activity that best models physical weathering of rock is:

Place several cookies in a box, and then shake the box.

This activity simulates the physical breakdown of materials through mechanical means, similar to how rocks are worn down by physical forces like rolling, breaking, or being hit against other materials. The cookies represent rocks, and shaking the box represents the forces that can physically weather them.