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    Weathering is the process by which rocks are broken down into smaller pieces through exposure to environmental factors like water, temperature changes, plants, and animals. There are three main types of weathering: mechanical/physical weathering which breaks rocks into smaller pieces through frost wedging or heat expansion; organic/biological weathering where plants and animals break rocks down; and chemical weathering where chemical reactions like hydrolysis, carbonization, dissolution, and oxidation alter the composition of rocks.

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    Weathering is the process by which rocks are broken down into smaller pieces through exposure to environmental factors like water, temperature changes, plants, and animals. There are three main types of weathering: mechanical/physical weathering which breaks rocks into smaller pieces through frost wedging or heat expansion; organic/biological weathering where plants and animals break rocks down; and chemical weathering where chemical reactions like hydrolysis, carbonization, dissolution, and oxidation alter the composition of rocks.

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    Weathering is the process by which rocks are broken down into smaller pieces through exposure to environmental factors like water, temperature changes, plants, and animals. There are three main types of weathering: mechanical/physical weathering which breaks rocks into smaller pieces through frost wedging or heat expansion; organic/biological weathering where plants and animals break rocks down; and chemical weathering where chemical reactions like hydrolysis, carbonization, dissolution, and oxidation alter the composition of rocks.

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    WEATHERING

    JOSHUA BENEDICT H. RIGOR


    WEATHERING

    • Weathering is the process where rocks or soils are


    dissolved or worn away into smaller and smaller pieces
    due to particular environmental factor.
    • In geological, weathering is defined as the disintegration
    of rocks influenced by animal and plant life, water and
    the atmospheric forces in general.
    WEATHERING vs SOIL EROSION

    EROSION - is the process by which soil and rock particles


    are worn away and moved elsewhere by wind, water or ice.
    WEATHERING – is the process of breakdown of rocks
    at the Earth’s surface, either by extreme temperatures or
    rainwater or biological activity. It simple does not involve
    any movement of rock material.
    TYPES OF WEATHERING

    1. MECHANICAL OR PHYSICAL WEATHERING


    2. ORGANIC OR BIOLOGICAL WEATHERING
    3. CHEMICAL WEATHERING
    MECHANICAL OR PHYSICAL
    WEATHERING
    • It is the physical breakdown of rocks into
    smaller and smaller pieces.
    TYPES OF MECHANICAL OR PHYSICAL
    WEATHERING
    • Frost Wedging or Freeze-Thaw
    • Salt Wedging or Crystal Formation
    • Unloading or Exfoliation
    • Thermal Expansion and Contraction
    • Rock Abrasion
    • Gravitational Impact
    FROST WEDGING OR FREEZE-THAW
    SALT WEDGING OR CRYSTAL
    FORMATION
    UNLOADING OR EXFOLIATION
    THERMAL EXPANSION AND
    CONTRACTION
    ROCK ABRASION
    GRAVITATIONAL IMPACT
    ORGANIC OR BIOLOGICAL
    WEATHERING
    • Organic weathering, also called bioweathering or biological
    weathering, is the general name for biological processes of
    weathering that break down rocks. This includes the physical
    penetration and growth of roots and digging activities of animals
    bioturbation, as well as the action of lichens and moss on various
    minerals.
    TYPES OF ORGANIC OR BIOLOGICAL
    WEATHERING
    • PLANT-RELATED BIOLOGICAL WEATHERING
    • ANIMAL-RELATED BIOLOGICAL WEATHERING
    • HUMAN-RELATED BIOLOGICAL WEATHERING
    PLANT-RELATED BIOLOGICAL
    WEATHERING
    ANIMAL-RELATED BIOLOGICAL
    WEATHERING
    HUMAN-RELATED BIOLOGICAL
    WEATHERING
    CHEMICAL WEATHERING
    • Chemical weathering pertains to the changes in rock structure
    under the action or influence of chemical reactions. There are
    hundreds of natural chemical processes and reactions within the
    rocks the change the composition and the structure of the rocks
    over time. Temperature and, especially, moisture are critical for
    chemical weathering. Chemical weathering, therefore, occurs more
    quickly in hot, humid climatic regions.
    TYPES OF CHEMICAL WEATHERING

    • HYDROLYSIS
    • CARBONIZATION
    • DISSOLUTION
    • OXIDATION
    HYDROLYSIS
    • Hydrolysis is the chemical reactions
    caused by water. Water reacts with
    the rock and alters the size and
    chemical compositions of the
    minerals, lessening their resistance
    to weathering. Whenever minerals
    are hydrolyzed, crystal rocks and
    clay minerals such as calcium,
    potassium, and sodium ions are
    produced.
    CARBONIZATION
    Carbonation is the mixing of water with carbon
    dioxide to make carbonic acid. Carbonation takes
    place when the rock minerals react with weak
    carbonic acid formed when water combines with
    carbon dioxide in the atmosphere. Carbonic acid
    acts on the rock by breaking down and dissolving its
    mineral contents. The dissolved materials are
    washed away by ground water, and the soluble ions
    are stored in the groundwater supply. Rocks such as
    limestone and feldspar experience this type of
    chemical weathering more. This type of weathering
    is important in the formation of caves.
    DISSOLUTION
    • Dissolution equally means leaching. It
    the process by which the rocks are
    dissolved when exposed to rainwater.
    Limestone and rock salts are particularly
    the rocks that form solvent solutions
    when exposed to rainwater, surface
    waters, or even ground water. Upon
    dissolving, the minerals in the rocks
    become ion solutions in the water which
    are then washed away.
    OXIDATION
    • Oxidation is also known as rusting.
    It is the process whereby the rock
    minerals lose one or more ions or
    atoms in the presence of oxygen.
    When minerals in the rock oxidize,
    they become less resistant to
    weathering. Oxygen combines with
    other substances via the oxidation
    process giving rise to the ion or
    atom lose.

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