Erosion.

What is physical weathering?

Geological process of rocks breaking apart without changing their chemical composition. Over time, movements of the Earth and environment can break apart rock formations

changes affecting the form of a chemical substance, but not its chemical composition

Breaking down of rocks, soil, and minerals as well as wood and artificial materials through contact with the Earth's atmosphere, waters, and biological organisms

What is chemical weathering?

The erosion or disintegration of rocks, building materials, etc., caused by chemical reactions (chiefly with water and substances dissolved in it) rather than by mechanical processes.

Breaking down of rocks, soil, and minerals as well as wood and artificial materials through contact with the Earth's atmosphere, waters, and biological organisms

Geological process of rocks breaking apart without changing their chemical composition. Over time, movements of the Earth and environment can break apart rock formations

Ice wedges are a big cause of potholes in roads and streets. What kind of weathering is this?

Physical

Chemical

None of them

Geological process in which sediments, soil and rocks are added to a landform or land mass. Wind, ice, water, and gravity transport previously weathered surface material, which, at the loss of enough kinetic energy in the fluid, is deposited, building up layers of sediment. WHAT IS THIS SENTENCE TALKING ABOUT?

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