It is mechanical.
mechanical weathering
Large rocks turn into pebbles through a process called weathering and erosion. Weathering breaks down the rocks into smaller fragments due to physical forces like wind, water, and temperature changes, as well as chemical processes. Erosion then transports these smaller pieces, smoothing and rounding them as they collide with other materials or are carried by water. Over time, this gradual process results in the formation of pebbles.
Abrasion in mechanical weathering occurs when rocks and minerals are worn down and broken apart by the constant rubbing and grinding action of other particles such as sand, pebbles, or glaciers. This process leads to the physical fragmentation and erosion of the material over time.
weathering is wind erosin what it does is when wind blows it leaves behind pebbles and boulders.
All are a product of rock weathering.
A. Wind erosion is the primary cause of desert pavement, where strong winds blow away fine particles, leaving behind a surface layer of larger rocks and pebbles. This process results in the exposure of a rocky surface known as desert pavement.
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The rounding and smoothing of stream pebbles is primarily caused by abrasion and erosion. As the pebbles rub against each other during transport by water, they wear down and become more rounded over time. This process is known as attrition.
weathering
Boulders broken down by weathering or erosion can form smaller pieces called pebbles or gravel. These smaller pieces can eventually be further weathered into sand particles.
One example of mechanical weathering along an ocean beach is abrasion, where waves carrying sand and pebbles repeatedly hit the coastline, wearing down the rocks. Another example is salt crystallization, where saltwater penetrates cracks in rocks, evaporates, and leaves behind salt crystals that expand and break apart the rocks.
This process is known as weathering, where the rock is broken down by a combination of physical, chemical, and biological processes. These processes can include erosion, freeze-thaw cycles, root growth, and oxidation, which gradually break the rock into smaller pieces.