weathering
Weathering.
Rocks are broken down by physical or chemical weathering.
Small Rocks, and smaller rocks, and even smaller rocks.
Mechanical weathering occurs when rocks are broken apart by physical processes such as frost wedging, root wedging, or abrasion. These processes break down rocks into smaller fragments without altering their chemical composition.
Clastic or detrital rocks, depending on size.
Rocks can be broken down into small fragments through physical weathering processes such as frost wedging, thermal expansion, and abrasion. These processes exert stress on the rocks, causing them to break into smaller pieces. Chemical weathering can also contribute by breaking down the minerals in rocks through reactions with water, oxygen, and acids.
Weathering is the alteration of rocks to more stable material from their exposure to the agents of air, water, and organic fluids. ... Mechanical weathering includes processes that fragment and disintegrate rocks into smaller pieces without changing the rock's mineral composition.
Amino acids and nucleotides
Smaller rocks.
No, sedimentary rocks formed from broken fragments are called clastic sedimentary rocks. Organic sedimentary rocks are formed from the accumulation of organic material such as plant debris or remains of marine organisms.
Yes, weathering is the process that breaks down rocks into smaller fragments, while erosion is the transportation of these fragments. Together, they work to disintegrate rocks.