Mass Movement is of different types and they are: Falls – is an extremely rapid mass movement of rocks. Slides – are the rapid of large masses of material with little or no flow of the weathered materials at the early stages of the sliding. Slides are subdivided into landslide, rockslide, rock slump. Creep – …
This is the slow, gradual or rapid movement of weathered materials under the force of gravity. This movement is also known as mass waste and its movement is dependent on the gradient of the slop and the weight of the weathered debris.
Nature of rocks Climatic conditions like temperature and precipitation. Relief. The activities of man. Vegetation etc.
This is another type of weathering caused by the action of plants and animals. When root of trees grow in cracks and the roots penetrate the ground, they act as wedges, which cause pieces of rocks to break away from main mass. Another way, through which Biological weathering take place is when animals like earthworm …
This is the gradual decomposition of rock due to air and water. Air and Water contain some chemical elements, which set up chemical reactions on the surface layers of exposed rocks. Chemical weathering takes place in the following ways: Hydration Hydrolysis Oxidation Carbonation and Solution.
This happens when rocks disintegrate into large blocks and other smaller fragments and particles without changing any of their constituent minerals. Physical or mechanical weathering are caused by these agents: Expansion – This leads to exfoliation. Crystal growth or frost action – This leads to block disintegration in temperature latitudes as well as on high …