GEOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -Erosion and weathering transform boulders and even mountains into sediments, such as sand or mud. Dissolution is a form of weathering-chemical weathering. With this process, water that is slightly acidic slowly wears away stone. These three processes create the raw materials for new, sedimentary rocks.

Detailed explanation-2: -Sometimes, chemical weathering dissolves large portions of limestone or other rock on the surface of the Earth to form a landscape called karst.

Detailed explanation-3: -Weathering is the mechanical and chemical disintegration of rock on th surface of the Earth. Weathering produces sediments, erosion moves sediments. Weathered materials are subjected to gravitation forces pulling them downhill and are transported by forces of erosion associated with flowing water, ice, or wind.

Detailed explanation-4: -Lithification (Diagenesis)-Lithification is the process that turns sediment into rock. The first stage of the process is compaction. Compaction occurs as the weight of the overlying material increases. Compaction forces the grains closer together, reducing pore space and eliminating some of the contained water.

Detailed explanation-5: -Weathering and erosion can cause changes to the shape, size, and texture of different landforms (such as mountains, riverbeds, beaches, etc). Weathering and erosion can also play a role in landslides and the formation of new landforms.