Earth's Processes: Weathering and Erosion Online Practice

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What is the role of water in the chemical weathering of rock?(1 point)
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It causes small pieces of rock to adhere together.
It causes small pieces of rock to adhere together.

It combines chemicals in the rock with carbon.
It combines chemicals in the rock with carbon.

It dissolves rock in the chemical weathering process.
It dissolves rock in the chemical weathering process.

It aids in changing the chemical composition of rock.
It aids in changing the chemical composition of rock.
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The correct response to the question about the role of water in the chemical weathering of rock is:

It aids in changing the chemical composition of rock.

Water plays a crucial role in chemical weathering as it can facilitate reactions that alter the minerals within the rock, leading to changes in their chemical composition.

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