All the following are causes of mechanical weathering except

Source: JAMB · 2024

All the following are causes of mechanical weathering except

  1. temperature changes
  2. rain action ✓
  3. alternate wetting and drying
  4. frost action
Explanation

Mechanical weathering breaks rocks through physical forces without changing their chemical makeup. Rain action causes chemical weathering instead.

Temperature changes make rocks expand and contract. Frost action occurs when water freezes in cracks and expands.

Rain dissolves minerals in rocks, which is a chemical change, not a physical one.

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