The natural chemical and mechanical decomposition of rocks at Earth's surface is termed ________.
A)decrepitation
B)de-lithification
C)solifluction
D)weathering

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Weathering refers to the breakdown of rocks and minerals at Earth's surface through chemical and physical processes. Decrepitation is a process where rocks break into smaller fragments due to heating and cooling, de-lithification refers to the process of transforming rocks into sedimentary rocks through compaction and cementation, and solifluction is a type of mass wasting that involves the slow movement of soil and debris over permafrost or frozen ground.

The Natural Chemical and Mechanical Decomposition of Rocks at Earth's