Name-Ananya Tiwari Class-9 Section-H Subject Teacher-Mrs - Stuti Mishra Topic-Weathering and Denudation
Name-Ananya Tiwari Class-9 Section-H Subject Teacher-Mrs - Stuti Mishra Topic-Weathering and Denudation
Name-Ananya Tiwari Class-9 Section-H Subject Teacher-Mrs - Stuti Mishra Topic-Weathering and Denudation
NAME-ANANYA TIWARI
CLASS-9th
SECTION-H
Exfoliation- is a process in which large flat or curved sheets of rock fracture and are detached
from the outcrop due to pressure release:
Oxidation-is the reaction of rock minerals with oxygen, thus changing the mineral composition
of the rock. When minerals in rock oxidize, they become less resistant to weathering. Iron, a
commonly known mineral, becomes red or rust colored when oxidized. Olivine.
Carbonation- is the process in which atmospheric carbon dioxide leads to solution weathering.
... Carbonation takes place when rain combines with carbon dioxide to form a weak carbonic
acid which reacts with calcium carbonate (the limestone) and forms calcium bicarbonate.
Hydration- is a form of chemical weathering in which the chemical bonds of the mineral are
changed as it interacts with water. One instance of hydration occurs as the mineral anhydrite
reacts with groundwater. The water transforms anhydrite into gypsum, one of the most
common minerals on Earth
Solution-removal of rock in solution by acidic rainwater. In particular, limestone is weathered
by rainwater containing dissolved CO2, (this process is sometimes called carbonation).
Hydrolysis - the breakdown of rock by acidic water to produce clay and soluble salts.
•Plants can grow anywhere as long as there is water. Roots of
PLANTS,ANIMALS AND trees or plants in general can biologically weather rocks by
HUMANS- growing into the cracks and fractures of rocks and soil. As a
result, they become more prone to breakage and eventually fall
part.
•When animals like birds forage for seeds and
earthworms, they create holes and erode the upper
surface of the soil, thus, contributes to weathering.
•Like any other animal, humans can also indirectly
contribute to biological weathering. By merely walking
and running makes the soil particles crushed into
smaller pieces. Other human activities such as planting
and road construction can also contribute to biological
weathering.
• In equatorial climates, humidity and temperature are constantly high.
Weathering specially chemical weathering is more active in these regions.