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    Weathering & Erosion: Weathering Is Any Process That Breaks Down Rocks and Creates Sediments. There

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    Weathering is the breakdown of rocks through mechanical or chemical processes. There are two main types of weathering: chemical weathering, which changes the molecular structure of rocks through chemical reactions, and mechanical (or physical) weathering, which breaks rocks into smaller pieces through forces like water, ice, plants, or wind. Erosion is the transport of weathered rock and sediment from one location to another by agents like water, wind, waves, or glaciers.

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    Weathering is the breakdown of rocks through mechanical or chemical processes. There are two main types of weathering: chemical weathering, which changes the molecular structure of rocks through chemical reactions, and mechanical (or physical) weathering, which breaks rocks into smaller pieces through forces like water, ice, plants, or wind. Erosion is the transport of weathered rock and sediment from one location to another by agents like water, wind, waves, or glaciers.

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    Weathering is the breakdown of rocks through mechanical or chemical processes. There are two main types of weathering: chemical weathering, which changes the molecular structure of rocks through chemical reactions, and mechanical (or physical) weathering, which breaks rocks into smaller pieces through forces like water, ice, plants, or wind. Erosion is the transport of weathered rock and sediment from one location to another by agents like water, wind, waves, or glaciers.

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    Weathering & Erosion

    Weathering is a process by which the rocks are broken down mechanically or chemically.
    Weathering is any process that breaks down rocks and creates sediments. There
    are two forces of weathering, chemical and mechanical (physical).

    Erosion transports the fragments away. Erosion does not involve the settling and accumulation of
    particles in a new location.

    Weathering agents & how the agents cause damage to earth surface.
    • Water:
    Water, in either liquid or solid form, is often a key agent of mechanical weathering. For instance,
    liquid water can seep into cracks and crevices in rock. If temperatures drop low enough, the
    water will freeze. When water freezes, it expands. The ice then works as a wedge. It slowly
    widens the cracks and splits the rock. When ice melts, liquid water performs the act of erosion
    by carrying away the tiny rock fragments lost in the split.

    • Chemicals
    Chemical weathering changes the molecular structure of rocks and soil. For instance,
    carbon dioxide from the air or soil sometimes combines with water in a process called
    carbonation. This produces a weak acid, called carbonic acid, that can dissolve rock.

    • Temperature
    Temperature changes can also contribute to mechanical weathering in a process called thermal
    stress. Changes in temperature cause rock to expand (with heat) and contract (with cold). As this
    happens over and over again, the structure of the rock weakens.

    • Wind
    Wind causes weathering by blowing bits of material against cliffs and large rocks. This
    wears and breaks the rock down into sand and dust. Wind also erodes sand and dust.

    • Plants
    Plants and animals can be agents of mechanical weathering. The seed of a tree may sprout in
    soil that has collected in a cracked rock. As the roots grow, they widen the cracks, eventually
    breaking the rock into pieces. Over time, trees can break apart even large rocks.

    Types of weathering
    There are many different processes that cause weathering. Weathering can be classified into two main
    types.

    • Chemical weathering is decomposition of rock caused by chemical


    reactions resulting in formation of new compound.

    Chemical weathering occurs when reactions between rock and another


    substance dissolve the rock, causing parts of it to fall away.

    • Mechanical (physical) weathering is the breakdown of rock into


    smaller pieces.

    Physical, or mechanical, weathering happens when rock is broken through


    the force of another substance on the rock such as ice, running water, wind,
    rapid heating/cooling, or plant growth.
    My observation of Places in Addu where Weathering or Erosion occurs.

    Newly eroded coastline nearby the Koagannu Cemetery site

    Coconut palms fallen due to land erosion in Addu Atoll Hithadhoo


    illegal sand mining in Hankede addu city causes beach erosion.

    Some Mrethods to reduce Hankede Beach Erosion


    • Follow the rules and regulations of Addu City Council.
    • fine for repeatedly mining sand from various parts of Hankede .
    • Educate and awareness programs for the locals to save erosion.
    • Keep the area clean and stop Littering.
    • Plant more trees and stop cutting down trees.
    • Don’t take sand and corals.
    • Don’t make change to the landscape of the area.

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