Weathering is a process in the rock cycle. How does weathering contribute to the formation of rocks? answer correctly and ill make you brainliest

It increases the temperature and creates metamorphic rock.

It deposits sediment and forms sedimentary rock.

It breaks down rock into smaller pieces that can become sedimentary rock.

It causes lava to cool and harden into igneous rock.

The third option is the answer

Weathering is the process that changes solid rock into sediments. Sediments were described in the Rocks chapter. With weathering, rock is disintegrated. It breaks into pieces.

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