Which phrase best describes weathering?

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Responses

when rock layers form horizontally

when rock layers form horizontally

building up earth’s surface through deposition

building up earth’s surface through deposition

breakdown of rocks through mechanical or chemical processes

breakdown of rocks through mechanical or chemical processes

processes that make it difficult to determine the age of rocks

processes that make it difficult to determine the age of rocks

Answer 1

breakdown of rocks through mechanical or chemical processes