Weathering
breaking down of rocks, soil and minerals as well as artificial materials through contact with the Earth's atmosphere, biota and waters
English: weathering
Español: Meteorización
Deutsch: Verwitterung
Magyar: Mállás
Italiano: agenti climatici
日本語: 風化
Norsk bokmål: Forvitring
Polski: Wietrzenie
中文:風化
Mechanical weathering edit
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Ventifact at the northern rim of Dyngyujökull glacier, Iceland
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Boulder of gneiss eroded by the wind in the Qilian mountains, China
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Freeze-thaw weathering of a rock in southern Iceland
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Iceland
Chemical weathering edit
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Desquamation
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Weathering in limestone. Norway.
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Weathering ring pattern, Taiwan
Pressure release edit
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Exfoliation of granite
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Pressure release in granite.
English: There are three main types of weathering. Physical, biological and chemical. Physical is the breakdown of rocks by the changes of temperature. Biological is the breakdown of rocks by plants and animals. for example, plants growing in a rock. Chemical weathering is the breakdown of rocks by chemicals like acid rain.