Weathering - different types

Question 1

What is weathering?

Answer 1

this is the decay of rocks etc caused by weather.

Question 2

What is mechanical (Physical) weathering?

Answer 2

This is the break-up of rocks with no chemical reaction all based on the weather and cracks rocks.

Question 3

What is chemical weathering?

Answer 3

This is similar to mechanical however this includes chemicals such as acid rain which dissolves rocks&minerals.

Question 4

What is Biological weathering?

Answer 4

This is plants. Plants grow in between rocks cracks and animals such as rabbits burrow in these.

Question 5

What is freeze-thaw weathering?

Answer 5

This is the act of water freezing and cracking the rocks. This is an example of physical weathering.