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Mechanical weathering breaks rocks into smaller pieces without changing their composition. Ice wedging and abrasion are two important processes of mechanical weathering. Chemical weathering breaks down rocks by forming new minerals that are stable at the Earth's surface.
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⭐ Question :-
In cold climates, rocks are broken into pieces by the action of water. This process that breaks down rocks and helps form soil can best be explained as?
⭐ Solution :-
⇒In cold climates, rocks are broken into pieces by the action of water. This process that breaks down rocks and helps form soil can best be explained as mechanical weathering.
⭐ Additional information :-
weathering :-
Weathering means the breaking down of rocks and minerals on the surface of the Earth into smaller pieces.
Process :-
After the rocks and minerals are taken into smaller pieces by withering, erosion transports all the bits of the rocks and minerals away from the surface. Some agents of weathering are : Water, salts, acids etc.