Weathering and rain and ice are the cause of the breaking down of rocks
Soil doesn't really contribute to the breaking down of rocks soil is the end product of the breaking down of rocks. Rocks are broken down by weathering processes such as physical weathering, chemical weathering or biological weathering the material after the rock breaks down combined with organic material creates soil.
Weathering.
the breaking down of rocks by snow,water,and glaciers
WEATHERING meaning the breaking down of rocks
Weathering: the breaking down of rocks into sediment or soil by either a chemical or physical means.
Weathering.
Soil doesn't really contribute to the breaking down of rocks soil is the end product of the breaking down of rocks. Rocks are broken down by weathering processes such as physical weathering, chemical weathering or biological weathering the material after the rock breaks down combined with organic material creates soil.
The breaking down of rocks is weathering. Their movement from one place to another place is erosion.
Weathering is the breaking down of rocks into smaller pieces .
Weathering.
Weathering ,
Physical weathering is breaking down of rocks by weather that does not change their chemical components. Chemical weathering is weathering that breaks rocks down by a chemical change.
It is actually called weathering, but if your talking about the process of rocks breaking down into smaller pieces by physical means it is called Mechanical Weathering, by chemical means it is called Chemical Weathering.
Gravel.
the breaking down of rocks by snow,water,and glaciers
The process of breaking down of rocks and minerals on the surface is known as rock weathering.
Mechanical Weathering.