How can plants cause weathering? (1 point)

Question

Responses

Plants need water, and water can weather rocks.
Plants need water, and water can weather rocks.

Plants attract animals, and animals can burrow into rocks.
Plants attract animals, and animals can burrow into rocks.

Sprouting seeds and growing roots can cause rocks to break.
Sprouting seeds and growing roots can cause rocks to break.

Chemical reactions in plants change rocks and break them into smaller pieces.

Answer 1

The response "Sprouting seeds and growing roots can cause rocks to break" is the correct answer. As roots grow, they can penetrate cracks in rocks and exert pressure, leading to the physical weathering of those rocks.