Question

how do rock types contribute to the rate of weathering?
○ porous minerals weather faster.
○ harder minerals break apart more easily.
○ minerals that dissolve easily weather slower.
○ permeable rocks have less chemical reactions.

Explanation:

Porous rocks have more space for water, air, and chemical agents to penetrate, which accelerates both physical and chemical weathering. Harder minerals are more resistant to breaking apart, so they weather slower. Minerals that dissolve easily weather faster, not slower. Permeable rocks allow more water and chemicals to flow through, increasing chemical reactions, not decreasing them.

Answer:

A. Porous minerals weather faster.