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1. M.R COLLEGE OF EDUCATION
RECOGNISED BY ERC-NCTE,GOVT OF INDIA,
AFFILIATED TO THE WBUTTEPA,GOVT. OF WEST BENGAL
NAME-SWARNALI ROY
SEMESTER- IV
COURSE : EPC-3
ROLL NO: 25
2. What is weathering?
Weathering is the breaking down
of rocks, soil, and minerals as well as wood
and artificial materials through contact
with the Earth's atmosphere, waters, and
biological organisms.
Water, ice, acids, salt, plants, animals,
and changes in temperature are all agents
of weathering.
3. Classification of weathering
Weathering can be classified in three types
.these are-
1. Physical or mechanical
weathering .
2. Chemical weathering.
3. biological weathering.
4. Physical or mechanical weathering
Physical weathering, also called
mechanical weathering or disaggregation,
is the class of processes that causes the
disintegration of rocks without chemical
change.
Physical weathering can occur due to
temperature, pressure, frost etc.
For example, cracks exploited by
physical weathering will increase the
surface area exposed to chemical action,
thus amplifying the rate of disintegration.
7. Chemical weathering
Chemical weathering changes the
composition of rocks, often
transforming them when water
interacts with minerals to create various
chemical reactions.
. In this the processes
of oxidation and hydrolysis are most
important.
9. Biological weathering
A number of plants and animals
may create chemical weathering
through release of acidic
compounds, i.e. the effect of
moss growing on roofs is classed
as weathering.
Mineral weathering can also be
initiated or accelerated by soil
microorganisms.
Growing plant roots may
penetrate into rocks , widen
cracks and joints of the rocks
and split them apart.