A type of mechanical weathering is ____ and a type of chemical weathering is ____.
A)frost action; pressure release
B)pressure release; salt crystal growth
C)thermal expansion and contraction; salt crystal growth
D)oxidation; activities of organisms
E)salt crystal growth; hydrolysis

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Salt crystal growth is a mechanical weathering process where salt crystals grow and exert pressure on rock, causing it to break apart. Hydrolysis, a chemical weathering process, involves water reacting with minerals in the rock to form new minerals and soluble salts, leading to the rock's decomposition.

A Type of Mechanical Weathering Is ____ and a Type