Which describes the physical weathering of rock by water?(1 point)

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Water dissolves rock into a solution.
Water dissolves rock into a solution.

Water breaks down a rock into smaller pieces with the same composition as the larger rock.
Water breaks down a rock into smaller pieces with the same composition as the larger rock.

Water carries away pieces of rock.
Water carries away pieces of rock.

Any break down of a rock is the same as physical weathering of rock by water.

Answer 1

The correct description of the physical weathering of rock by water is:

Water breaks down a rock into smaller pieces with the same composition as the larger rock.

This response highlights the process of physical weathering, where the rock is mechanically disintegrated without changing its chemical composition.