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Weathering-the breaking down of sediments in to progressively smaller pieces or sediments
An example of weathering includes Burrowing animals which can break down rocks as they are burrowing down.
Another type of weathering includes freeze-thaw which is when Water gets inside a rock and freezes, the ice overtime expands and breaks the rock into sediments.
A type of weathering includes plant roots which Can grow into cracks of a rock and will eventually force a rock apart eventually turning the rock into sediments.
This picture is showing salt wedging which is an example of weathering which is When it rains the water flows throughout the rock, the water has irons and salts, the water soon evaporates and crystals grow and act like a wedge and crack the rock