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    Question

    Which of the following statements about weathering is false?

    A rocks of different compositions weather at different rates Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B heat and heavy rainfall increase the rate of chemical weathering Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C the presence of soil slows down the weathering of the underlying bedrock Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D the longer a rock is exposed at the surface, the more weathered it becomes Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    E none of these Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    • Rocks of different compositions weather at different rates
    • Heat and heavy rainfall increase the rate of chemical weathering
    • The longer a rock is exposed at the surface, the more weathered it becomes.

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