Geography
The process of breaking down of rocks but not their removal:
- Weathering
- Block Disintegration
- Oxidation
- Mechanical Weathering
Related Questions
Which amongst the following is NOT a characteristic of Weathering?
- It affects the surface of the earth
- It changes hard massive rocks into finer materials
- It causes disintegration of soil
- It involves disintegration or decay of solid rocks
Rock disintegration without any change in the chemical constituents of the rock:
- Block Disintegration
- Mechanical Weathering
- Carbonation
- Organic Weathering
The sudden contraction and expansion peels off the outer rock layer:
- Solution
- Exfoliation
- Hydration
- Oxidation
Which of the following occurs in moist and cold climates?
- Mechanical Weathering
- Chemical Weathering
- Organic Weathering
- Physical Weathering