Weathering describes the breaking down or dissolving of rocks and minerals on the surface of the Earth.

Water, ice, acids, salts, plants, animals, and changes in temperature are all agents of weathering. Once a
rock has been broken down, a process called erosion transports the bits of rock and mineral away.

Biological weathering occurs when plants break up rocks with roots or root exudates. The process is
slow, but may strongly influence landscape formation.

Chemical weathering The erosion or disintegration of rocks, building materials, etc., caused by chemical
reactions (chiefly with water and substances dissolved in it) rather than by mechanical processes.

Physical weathering, also called mechanical weathering, is a process that causes the disintegration of
rocks, mineral, and soils without chemical change.

The absorption of heat results in expanding the volume of the structure. On the other hand at night
time, the temperature of the atmosphere goes down to an extreme level, resulting in the reduction of
volume of the structure.

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