Plants can break large rocks into tiny pieces. How is it possible for plants to be able to mechanically weather rocks by breaking them into smaller pieces? The roots of the plant grow into the cracks of the rock forcing the rock to break.
O The plant absorbs all the water from the soil leaving the rocks dry and brittle.
O The plant wraps itself around the rock and forces it to crumble.
The acidity of the plant forms new types of smaller rocks.