sediment
Rocks are naturally broken down into smaller pieces through a process called weathering. This includes physical weathering, where rocks are broken apart by factors like ice, wind, and water, as well as chemical weathering, where rocks are broken down by reactions with substances in the environment. Over time, these processes cause rocks to fracture and crumble into smaller particles.
Clastic sedimentary rocks.
The tectonic force where rocks are broken is known as stress. This can be caused by factors such as compression, tension, or shear forces acting on the Earth's crust, leading to the deformation and fracturing of rocks along faults and fractures.
Mechanical weathering (in this case, attrition) during erosion by water.
This process is an example of mechanical weathering, where rocks are physically broken down into smaller pieces by forces like water movement and abrasion.
All types of rocks can be broken down into soil through the process of weathering and erosion. However, softer rocks like limestone, sandstone, and shale tend to break down more easily into soil compared to harder rocks like granite and basalt.
sediment
the broken down rocks
weathering
Rocks are naturally broken down into smaller pieces through a process called weathering. This includes physical weathering, where rocks are broken apart by factors like ice, wind, and water, as well as chemical weathering, where rocks are broken down by reactions with substances in the environment. Over time, these processes cause rocks to fracture and crumble into smaller particles.
Erosion.
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It can be changed by being broken down in the weathering process just like all rocks. The resulting sediment can then be lithified to for a sedimentary rock.
Clastic sedimentary rocks.
Clastic sedimentary rocks.
Soil is a mixture of broken down rock and broken down organic plant matter.
Small Rocks, and smaller rocks, and even smaller rocks.