5. Weathering

Weathering is the burning of rocksbreaking down of rocksmelting of rockstransport of rocks into metal fragmentssmaller rock particleslarge boulderswater droplets by the action of human machinesnatural agentselectrical devicesfactory equipment such as wind, water, temperature changes, and plant roots. During weathering, the rocks carried away by riversblown to another placelifted into the airremain at the same place, and rapid movementcontinuous transportno transportationriver deposition of the broken particles takes place. Weathering is an important process that produces fossil fuelsforms volcanic lavahelps in the formation of soilcreates earthquakes over a long period.