Question

Define weathering . Write a note on the factors responsible for weathering.

Answer 1

There are two factors that play in weathering, they are :- Temperature and Precipitation. Warm climates affect by chemical weathering while cold climates affect by physical weathering (particularly by frost action). In either case the weathering is more pronounced with more moisture content.

Answer 2

Answer:

Weathering is natural process that causes the breakdown of rocks into either smaller rock particles or new minerals. Weathering is the first step of the erosion process, which breaks down the three major rock types found near Earth's surface: sedimentary, igneous and metamorphic.There are two factors that play in weathering, they are :- Temperature and Precipitation. Warm climates affect by chemical weathering while cold climates affect by physical weathering (particularly by frost action). In either case the weathering is more pronounced with more moisture content.