Question

How does mechanical weather affect rocks?

A. Mechanical weathering can cause rocks to melt.
B. Mechanical weathering can relocate rocks to different locations.
C. Mechanical weathering can cause rocks to break apart into sediments.
D. Mechanical weathering can change rocks into a different material.

Answer 1

Mechanical weathering

Answer 2

Mechanical Weathering

Step-by-step explanation:

Also called Physical Weathering and disaggregation, causes rocks to crumble. Water, in either liquid or solid form, is often a key agent of mechanical weathering. For instance, liquid water can seep into cracks and crevices in rock. It slowly widens the cracks and splits the rock

So C. Mechanical weathering can cause rocks to break apart into sediments. is the Correct