Question

ll of the following cause mechanical weathering EXCEPT ____. a. ice c. burrowing animals b. tree roots d. carbonic acid

Answer 1

All of the following cause mechanical weathering EXCEPT d. carbonic acid, which causes chemical weathering. Mechanical weathering is defined as a physical process where rocks are broken down into smaller pieces through movement, abrasion, pressure, and temperature changes. Chemical weathering, on the other hand, makes use of chemical reactions to break down rocks.