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The sun weathers rocks by _____. 1.dissolving its minerals 2.heating its minerals unevenly 3.chemically reactiong with its minerals 4.melting and freezing its minerals

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i believe the answer is A
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User Gtrak
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The correct answer is "2. heating its minerals unevenly."

Most rocks are made of several minerals and some heat differently under the sun and this heats the rocks unevenly which causes cracks. This is called Thermal Expansion.
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