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How does chemical weathering differ from physical

weathering?
Human activity causes chemical weathering but does not cause physical weathering,
Chemical weathering is acid precipitation and pressure, and physical weathering is wind and
temperature changes
Chemical weathering happens when the bonds that hold minerals together break physical
weathering happens when physical actions wear away and crack the rocks,
Chemical weathering does not break rocks down into smaller parts but physical weathering
does

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Answer:

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Explanation: Physical weathering happens when rock is broken through the force of another substance on the rock such as ice, running water, wind, rapid heating/cooling, or plant growth. Chemical weathering occurs when reactions between rock and another substance dissolve the rock, causing parts of it to fall away

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