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Mechanical and chemical weathering break down rock material. Mechanical weathering breaks rocks into smaller pieces without changing their chemical composition through various processes like frost wedging, unloading, exfoliation, and biologic activity. Chemical weathering alters the chemical composition of rocks through carbonation, hydrolysis, and oxidation reactions that are influenced by surface area, rock composition, climate, and vegetation factors. The main types of weathering change the character of
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- Arnav Hande
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