If you were designing a rock that would be easily weathered,which of the following characteristics would it have?
A)Closely spaced fractures
B)A soluble chemical composition
C)A limestone in a wet climate
D)A rock composed of abundant pieces
E)All of these are correct.

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All of the listed characteristics—closely spaced fractures, a soluble chemical composition, being limestone in a wet climate, and being composed of abundant pieces—would make a rock more susceptible to weathering. Closely spaced fractures increase the surface area exposed to weathering agents, soluble compositions dissolve more easily, limestone is particularly prone to chemical weathering in wet climates, and rocks composed of many pieces have more surfaces for weathering to act upon.

If You Were Designing a Rock That Would Be Easily