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If you increase the surface area of a rock, how will it affect the rate at which it weathers? a. It will weather more quickly. b. It will have no effect because surface area is not a factor in weathering. c. It will weather more slowly. d. It will have no effect because a rock does not have a surface area. Please select the best answer from the choices provided A B C D

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a. It will weather more quickly.

Because more the surface area, more the friction and more the weathering

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