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Both chemical and mechanical weathering breakdown a rock into particles, just in diffrent ways. Mechanical weathering is the physical weathering in which a rock is broken down into particles. Chemical weathering is the weathering in which rocks are disolved, decomposed , or loosend to change the minerals in the rock.
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∙ 12y ago
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∙ 16y agoThey are the same thing. Mechanical weather would be a subset of physical weathering. Physical weathering would be anything that reduces the physical composition of something (lets take a rock as our example.) mechanical weathering would be the result of an object of mass either abrading or cleaving the rock: sandpaper and sledge-hammers. Chemical weathering would be something like acid Photo-weathering would be from UV light
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∙ 11y agoNo they are not. Weathering is braking down of rocks into smaller pieces while erosion is a removal of top soil.... After weathering, erosion might occure,removing those smaller pieces of rocks.
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∙ 12y agoNo. weathering is the breaking down of rocks and erosion is the moving of the sediments from one place to another
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What geologic process can change any type of rock into sediment?
Weathering and erosion
What process is the cause of groundwater erosion?
The process of groundwater erosion is chemical weathering
What is the process of erosion and how is it related to weathering?
Weathering breaks up the substance, and erosion causes it to move.
What is it called when rocks are broken down by water wind ice and heat?
it is called an erosion
Physical weathering and chemical weathering?
What you're saying is that the weathering and erosion is the process of science.
What geologic process can change any type of rock into sediment?
Weathering and erosion
Which process weathering or erosion is easier to see actually taking place?
Why is erosion easier to see than weatheringHow can the process of erosion take placeWhat caused the weathering or erosion take placeWhere does weather erosion mostly take placeDoes weathering take place before or after erosionDoes weathering need to occur before erosion takes placeDoes weathering must take place before erosionWhy is weathering important to the process of erosionWhich process is faster erosion or weatheringWhat does ice have to do with the process of weathering and erosionB1TCH
What are the process that cause earths surface to wear down?
Weathering and erosion
Which process makes sediments weathering or erosion?
Erosion
What process is the cause of groundwater erosion?
The process of groundwater erosion is chemical weathering
What is the process of erosion and how is it related to weathering?
Weathering breaks up the substance, and erosion causes it to move.
What is it called when rocks are broken down by water wind ice and heat?
it is called an erosion
What is the process that break down rock called?
Weathering or erosion.
Physical weathering and chemical weathering?
What you're saying is that the weathering and erosion is the process of science.
Why erosion is a key process in the geosphere?
Erosion is constantly changed by weathering.
What process change landform?
weathering and erosion
Does weathering must take place before erosion?
Not exactly, when erosion occurs weathering is happening.' Weathering is almost the same thing as erosion, but not completely.
