Question

question 1-2
how does the action of wind affect a rock’s appearance?
○ as an agent of erosion, the wind will chemically change the composition of a rock.
○ as an agent of erosion, the wind will quickly break the rock into different rock types.
○ as an agent of weathering, the wind will slowly break down a rock into smaller particles.
○ as an agent of weathering, the wind has to interact with water to affect a rock’s appearance.

Explanation:

Wind as an erosion agent causes physical breakdown of rocks over time. It slowly wears rocks into smaller particles, altering their appearance. Chemical changes (option 1) are not wind's role; breaking into different rock types (option 2) is incorrect; wind doesn’t need water interaction (option 4) to erode.

Answer:

As an agent of weathering, the wind will slowly break down a rock into smaller particles.