How can temperature lead to weathering of rocks? (1 point)

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Rocks move faster when they are heated, which can cause the pieces to eventually move away.
Rocks move faster when they are heated, which can cause the pieces to eventually move away.

Rocks can melt when they become hot, which can lead to pieces breaking off.
Rocks can melt when they become hot, which can lead to pieces breaking off.

Rocks expand and contract when they are heated and cooled which cause them to break.
Rocks expand and contract when they are heated and cooled which cause them to break.

Rocks become ice when they get cold, which can later melt and wash away.

Answer 1

The correct response is:

Rocks expand and contract when they are heated and cooled which cause them to break.

This process is known as thermal expansion and contraction, and it can lead to the weakening and eventual fragmentation of rocks over time.