1. DISCUSSION

2. WHAT IS
WEATHERING?

3. Weathering is
the breaking of
rocks into pieces.

4. There are two types
of Weathering
•Mechanical Weathering
•Chemical Weathering

5. Mechanical Weathering
Mechanical Weathering
occurs when the rocks
break without changing
their chemical composition.

6. PEOPLE
PLANTS
WIND

7. Chemical Weathering
Chemical Weathering
occurs when there is a
change in the chemical
composition of rocks.

8. ACID RAIN

9. What are the agents
that contribute to the
weathering of rocks?

10. The five agents that
contribute to the weathering of
rocks are:
• Plants
• Animals
• Weather/ wind,
• Water
• People