Geography
Assertion (A): Weathering is described as disintegration or decomposition of a rock in size by natural agents at or near the surface of the earth.
Reason (R): A rock undergoes disintegration or decomposition only by being exposed.
- Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
- Both A and R are true but R does not explain A.
- A is true but R is false.
- A is false but R is true.
Weathering
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Answer
Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
Explanation — A rock undergoes disintegration or decomposition only when exposed to natural weathering agents such as changes in temperature, moisture, and precipitation.
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