Erosion/gathering which generates sand.
i would describe it as the shape of a rock been broken down into pieces
It is weathering or erosion.
When a rock is broken into many pieces, it is called fragmentation.
Weathered pieces of rock are called sediment. As rocks are broken down by physical or chemical processes, they form sediment that can be transported and eventually deposited elsewhere.
Mechanical weathering is a type of weathering in which rock is physically broken down into smaller pieces. This can occur through processes such as frost wedging, abrasion from wind or water, or root growth forcing apart rock layers.
Wearing is the process where a rock is dissolved and worn away or broken down into smaller and smaller pieces
The beginning of the rock cycle is when rocks are broken down into smaller pieces through processes like weathering and erosion.
Small pieces of rock, shell, and other material that are broken down by weathering are called sediments. These sediments can be moved by wind, water, or ice and eventually settle in new locations to form sedimentary 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.
Broken pieces of rock are called fragments or rubble.
Yes, a rock being eroded by wind is just being broken down into smaller pieces. The chemical constituents of the rock remain the same.
When 2 plates collide, they cause the rock to break apart down to sediamentary rock. Then, the sedimentary rock forms mountains of metamorphic rock, through heat and pressure. METAMORPHIC ROCK IS MAKE OF BROKEN DOWN, SMALLER PIECES OF ROCK THAT HAS BEEN COLLIDED TOGETHER.