Question

Disintegration or decomposition of rocks is known as :

• A. erosion
• B. sedimentation
• C. weathering
• D. fossilization

Answer 1

Answer:

C. weathering

Weathering

Disintegration or decomposition of rocks is known as weathering. As a result, the physical and chemical composition of rocks changes.

Weathering is helpful in many ways: Minerals in rocks get extracted, Helps in mining, Causes soil formation.