Question

EXERCISE
11
A. Answer the following questions :
1. Define weathering. How does it occur?
2. Name the three types of weathering?
3. What is soil and how is it formed?
4. What do you understand by denudation?
5. How does frost cause weathering of rocks?
6. In what ways does atmosphere assist in weathering
7. What is meant by chemical weathering?
8. How does biological weathering take place?
9. What do you understand by mechanical weathering?
How does it take place?
10. How does composition of rock affect mechanical
weathering?​

Answer 1

Weathering :

The breaking or weakning of rocks is known as weathering

Answer 2

Answer:

weathering involves disintegration and decomposition of rocks where they exist.weather is important because it leads to formation of soil