It when water goes into the rock and then the water freezes and break the rock
They break down using decompostion in the soil
sunlight does not break down rocks
the process is called weathering when the rocks break down
It breaks down the rocks
soil
Mechanical wethering and Chemical wethering are the two major process that break down the rocks.
Weathering
none
Yes
Erosion is the main force that acts on rocks to break them down into sand. Water getting into cracks, freezing and expanding also helps to break down rocks.
sedimentary rocks
It falls and break
Chemical weathering breaks down rocks