Question

Define weathering and its types.

Answer 1

Weathering can be a mechanical or a chemical process. Often, these two types ofweathering work together. Mechanical Weathering. Mechanical weathering, alsocalled physical weathering, causes rocks to crumble. Water seeps into cracks and crevices in rock.
TYPES ARE:
There are four main types of weathering. These are freeze-thaw, onion skin (exfoliation), chemical and biological weathering. Most rocks are very hard. However, a very small amount of water can cause them to break.

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. Mechanical
weathering is the disintegration of rock into
smaller and smaller fragments.