The breakdown of rocks results in the formation of soil over many thousands of years.
Weathering breakdown of rocks into smaller pieces sediments results in the formation sedimentary rocks.
Clastic
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Clastic
hydrolisis is the chemical breakdown of rocks as they react with water where as hydration is the breakdown of rocks as they absorb water.
Clastic rocks are made from fragments of pre-existing rocks.
Clastic rocks are made from fragments of pre-existing rocks.
Mechanical erosion.
weathering
Sedimentary rocks, when exposed on the surface, is exposed to weathering.
WEATHERING and EROSION