Climate is best described as

a. the areas only where the temperatures drop below freezing.
b. the long-term average of weather variations in a specific area.
c. the daily weather as predicted by a meteorologist.
d. the short-term average of weather variations in a specific area.

When a rock is mechanically weathered, the surface area of the rock is increased, which allows a greater amount of chemical weathering to occur. the surface area of the rock is increased, which hinders chemical weathering. the volume of the rock is decreased, which hinders chemical weathering. the volume of the rock is increased, which allows a greater amount of chemical weathering to occur. the surface area of the rock is decreased, which allows a greater amount of chemical weathering to occur