Question

Give the significance of weathering.

Answer 1

1. Weathering is the first step towards the process of denudation.
2. It breaks the rocks into pieces which can then be carried away from one place to another through erosion and mass wasting.
3. Weathering leads to the evolution of landforms, resulting in beautiful and diversified landscapes.
4. It is a prerequisite for the formation of soil and regolith (the loose rock material on the bedrock).
5. The depth of soil and regolith, which results from weathering, affects biodiversity in the plant kingdom.
6. Weathering leads to the process of enrichment, which means increasing the content of minerals in rocks, thereby converting them into mineral ores.