weathering, The process of breaking down or dissolving the Earth's rocks and soil, physical, Involves physical forces that break rock into smaller pieces called sediments., biological, A type of weathering that occurs from the actions of living things., chemical, A type of weathering that involves the changing of the minerals that make up rocks., temperature, A type of physical weathering where rocks expand and contract many times causing cracking and pieces falling away., abrasion, A type of physical weathering that occurs where rocks and sediment grind against each other causing wearing., frost wedging, A type of physical weathering that occurs when water enters the cracks of a rock causing expansion., root wedging, A type of physical weathering that occurs when plants grow in the cracks of a rock causing expansion..

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