Weathering and its agents

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• 8 sections of explanation, worked examples and diagrams
• 1 practice task with hints and worked answers
• A quiz that marks itself as you go
• Your progress kept across every subject you take

Other lessons in this sub-strand

1. Weathering and its agents
2. Types and processes of weathering
3. Physical weathering: temperature changes
4. Physical weathering: frost, salt and pressure
5. Chemical weathering: solution and carbonation
6. Chemical weathering: oxidation and hydrolysis
7. Biological weathering
8. Factors influencing weathering
9. Significance of weathering and local field study