Question
Which of the following is a process of breaking down and altering the physical and chemical properties of rocks and minerals, leading to soil formation?
Solution
Weathering is the process of breaking down and altering the physical and chemical properties of rocks and minerals, leading to soil formation. There are two types of weathering: physical and chemical.Â
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