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Question
Identify the type of weathering from the given description.
Sand formation occurs in deserts.
Solution
Mechanical weathering
Explanation:
With the increase in temperature, the minerals and components in the rocks expand and enlarge. With the fall in temperature, it contracts and reduces. This results in the accumulation of pressure between the cracks and joints in the rocks. They disintegrate with the increase in the pressure. This weathering results in the formation of sand.
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