The process whereby rocks are broken down by such forces as wind, rain, temperature changes, bacteria, chemical attack and plants etc. Weathering affects rocks in situ.
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The process whereby rocks are broken down by such forces as wind, rain, temperature changes, bacteria, chemical attack and plants etc. Weathering affects rocks in situ.