Analyze and defend the given situations about categories and types (mechanical, chemical and biological) of weathering A boulder off shore is slowly broken apart by the force of water. Earthworm make tunnels in the ground which may lead to the breakdown of stones and rocks. Some plants release chemicals which loosen the rocks and cause them to break. Water inside the rock freezes and melts again. The chemical composition of rocks changes when acid is produced by the roots of some plants.