Question

1. on a hike up a mountain, delilah sees small pieces of rock along the trail. the small pieces look just like the rock that the mountain is made from. how did these small pieces of rock break off from the mountain?

a wind and rain interacted with the rock, breaking it into small pieces.
b the small pieces of rock were formed by earthquakes, tsunamis, and other natural disasters. these disasters were strong enough to break the rock into small pieces.
c rays from the sun shone down on the rock, and it broke into pieces.
d if anything were left out for a long time, it would break into small pieces.

Explanation:

Weathering by wind and rain is a common process that breaks rocks into smaller pieces. Earthquakes and tsunamis are less common causes for small - scale rock breakage along a trail. Sunlight alone doesn't typically break rocks into pieces, and the statement in option d is too general and inaccurate.

Answer:

A. Wind and rain interacted with the rock, breaking it into small pieces