Question

List the two types of weathering and list all examples.

Answer 1

Chemical Weathering: Oxidation, Carbonation, Humic Acids.


Mechanical Weathering: Exfoliation, Ice wedging, Organic activity, Gravity, Abrasion.

Answer 2

Weathering breaks down and loosens the surface minerals of rock so they can be transported away by agents of erosion such as water, wind and ice. There are two types of weathering: mechanical and chemical. Mechanical weathering is the disintegration of rock into smaller and smaller fragments