Question

How is chemical weathering different from physical weathering?(30 points)

Chemical weathering forms new substances, while physical weathering does not.


Chemical weathering involves plants and animals, while physical weathering does not.


Chemical weathering requires a reaction with water, while physical weathering does not.


Chemical weathering results in the breakdown of rock, while physical weathering does not.

Answer 1

Chemical weathering results in the breakdown of rock, while physical weathering does not.

Step-by-step explanation:

When a substance such as ice, rushing water, wind, rapid heating or cooling, or plant growth exerts force on a rock, it breaks the rock physically or mechanically. Chemical weathering is the process by which a substance dissolves a rock, resulting in the rock's fragments falling away.