Types of Weathering: Mechanical and Chemical Breakdown

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Mechanical Weathering

Physical breakdown of rocks through contact forces.

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Chemical Weathering

Compositional breakdown of rocks and requires chemical reactions that need catalyst such as water or oxygen.

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Mechanical weathering examples

plant/root wedging, ice wedging, erosional processes.

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Chemical Weathering examples

Oxidation, acid hydrolosis, dissolution