Reverse weathering is one of the ocean's most important yet least understood geochemical processes. During this natural process, dissolved minerals and chemicals combine to form new clay minerals in ...

List and describe 5 mechanical weathering processes. Given a picture of weathered rock, identify the mechanical weathering process (es) responsible. Compare and contrast weathering and erosion.

Rocks are not eternal. Even the tallest mountain will eventually dissolve and disintegrate. Geologists call this process “weathering.” It sounds harmless enough, but weathering is one of the most ...