Q: Fact 1: Weathering means breaking down rocks from larger whole into smaller pieces by weather. Fact 2: Basalts are volcanic, micro-crystalline rock. Given the two facts above, what is broken down from larger to smaller pieces by weather in weathering?

Options: 1. glass 2. basalt 3. calcite 4. soils 5. fire 6. water 7. air 8. sand
The answer is:
2.