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bits of iron in rock rusting when exposed to oxygen and water
bits of iron in rock rusting when exposed to oxygen and water
a crack in rock growing larger as water freezes in it
a crack in rock growing larger as water freezes in it
microscopic organisms producing compounds that break down rock
microscopic organisms producing compounds that break down rock
lichen releasing a weak acid that dissolves rock
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The correct example of physical weathering is:
a crack in rock growing larger as water freezes in it.
This process, known as freeze-thaw weathering, is a physical weathering mechanism where water enters cracks in the rock, freezes, expands, and eventually causes the cracks to widen.
