Which of the following is an example of physical weathering?

Physical weathering breaks rock into smaller pieces without changing what the rock is made of. When water freezes in cracks, it expands and can force the cracks wider until pieces of rock break off. So “ice forming in cracks of rocks” is the correct choice; acid rain causes chemical weathering, while waves and flowing water can erode and carry material away.

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