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Mechanical weathering, which breaks down rock, includes a number of pr
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29 Apr 2025, 10:20
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Mechanical weathering, which breaks down rock, includes a number of processes. One is caused by the $\(\qquad\)$ quality of rock particles. The particles rushing by in water or carried by the wind break down the rocks with which they come in contact.
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| A. coarse |
| B. rough |
| C. rasping | D. grating | E. abrasive |
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Re: Mechanical weathering, which breaks down rock, includes a number of pr
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04 May 2025, 04:15
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The correct answer is E.
"Abrasive," choice E, means "wearing something down." Choice A, "coarse," meaning "rough," and choice B, "rough," can be eliminated because all rocks are not rough; some are smooth. Choice C, "rasping," means "filing or scraping with a file" and can also mean "making a grating sound," so it's a synonym for choice D, "grating," an annoying sound." Neither fits the context.
The correct answer is E.
"Abrasive," choice E, means "wearing something down." Choice A, "coarse," meaning "rough," and choice B, "rough," can be eliminated because all rocks are not rough; some are smooth. Choice C, "rasping," means "filing or scraping with a file" and can also mean "making a grating sound," so it's a synonym for choice D, "grating," an annoying sound." Neither fits the context.
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