Which amongst the following is NOT a characteristic of Weathering?

1. It affects the surface of the earth
2. It changes hard massive rocks into finer materials
3. It causes disintegration of soil
4. It involves disintegration or decay of solid rocks

Rock disintegration without any change in the chemical constituents of the rock:

1. Block Disintegration
2. Mechanical Weathering
3. Carbonation
4. Organic Weathering

The sudden contraction and expansion peels off the outer rock layer:

1. Solution
2. Exfoliation
3. Hydration
4. Oxidation

Which of the following occurs in moist and cold climates?

1. Mechanical Weathering
2. Chemical Weathering
3. Organic Weathering
4. Physical Weathering