<u>Weathering </u>is the mechanical and chemical breakdown of earth material (rocks and minerals). <u>Erosion </u>is the detachment and transport of weathered earth material (sediment).
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What is the breakdown of large rocks and minerals?</h3>
It should be noted that weathering is the breakdown ,mechanically, chemically,or biologically, of large rocks and minerals at the surface of earth.
Weathering is been achieved by different agent such as: Man, Animals, wind and sun.
The breaking down or dissolving of rocks and minerals present on the surface of the Earth is termed as weathering. It takes place by the climatic conditions like hot sun, rainfall, or frost.
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