Q1. Weathering involves physical, chemical, and biological processes that act separately or more often together to cause fragmentation and decay of rock material. Physical decomposition causes mechanical disintegration of the rock and therefore depends on the application of force. Weathering involves breaking up the rock into the forming minerals or particles without disturbing the forming minerals.

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Q1. Weathering involves physical, chemical, and biological processes that act separately or
more often together to cause fragmentation and decay of rock material. Physical
decomposition causes mechanical disintegration of the rock and therefore depends on the
application of force. Weathering involves breaking up the rock into the forming minerals or
particles without disturbing the forming minerals.
(a) Based on Figure Qla, identify THRE PROPERTIES of the typical subsurface
profile for three types of rock A, B and C.
Zone X
Zone Y
Туре А
Type B
arcilla blanda
comun
aquit
Cavidad
Type C
Figure Q1a: Subsurface profile of rocks A, B, C
b) Based on your answer in (a), identify and interpret Zone X and Zone Y.
C
Transcribed Image Text:Q1. Weathering involves physical, chemical, and biological processes that act separately or more often together to cause fragmentation and decay of rock material. Physical decomposition causes mechanical disintegration of the rock and therefore depends on the application of force. Weathering involves breaking up the rock into the forming minerals or particles without disturbing the forming minerals. (a) Based on Figure Qla, identify THRE PROPERTIES of the typical subsurface profile for three types of rock A, B and C. Zone X Zone Y Туре А Type B arcilla blanda comun aquit Cavidad Type C Figure Q1a: Subsurface profile of rocks A, B, C b) Based on your answer in (a), identify and interpret Zone X and Zone Y. C
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