IMPORTANCE OF WEATHERING TO HUMAN
what is weathering in geography? WEATHERING refers to the process of weakening, breaking up, and disintegration of the rock that forms the surface of the ground and that lie exposed to the weather. The process results from forces of weather such as changes in temperature, frost action, and rain action. The following are the importance of weathering to human life. Weathering is the initial stage in the formation of soil. It breaks down the initial rock mass into smaller fragments thus preparing the rock material for the formation of the soil. The depth of the soil, therefore, depends on the extent to which rocks have been weathered. Weathering produces other natural resources such as clay which is used for making bricks. Clay is also used for pottery. Another natural resource found from weathering is bauxite which is aluminum ore used in the extraction of aluminum Another significance of weathering is that weathering weaken rocks making them easier for people to exploit for example by m...