Weathering involves the
A)picking up of rock fragments.
B)movement of rock fragments.
C)mechanical and chemical breakup of rocks.
D)formation of rocks by the action of weather.

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Weathering is the mechanical and chemical breakup of rocks. This can result in the formation of smaller rock fragments, but it does not involve the picking up or movement of pre-existing rock fragments. Weathering also does not involve the formation of rocks by weathering, as it is a process of breaking down existing rocks.

Weathering Involves the