 Presented by

1. Devarshi Pandya- 130460106040

2. Karan Patel- 130460106056

3. Manank Patel- 130460106059

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 It’s
defined as the
process of decay &
disintegration of rocks
under the influence of
certain physical &
chemical agencies of
the atmosphere like
wind ,ice ,sun ,water .
 In simple
words we
can say
processes at
or near
Earth’s
surface that
cause rocks
and minerals
to break
down.
 Mechanical
Weathering -
processes that
break a rock
or mineral into
smaller pieces
without
altering its
composite.
 Physical
Weathering –
I. Wind
II. River
III. Glaciers
IV. Gravity
 Chemical
Weathering -
processes that
change the
chemical
composition of
rocks and
minerals
 Chemical
Weathering –
I. Hydration
II. Carbonation
III. Oxidation
 Biological
Weathering –The
weathering
process related
to the activities
of plants,
animals &
bacteria.
 Biological
Weathering –
I. Trees &
plants
II. Animals
III. Man
 We get vital soil for agriculture.
 Cheap building stones.
 Economic mineral due to it like: Bauxite.
 Weathered rocks are suitable for
tunnelling.
 Weathered rocks are used in railway
ballast or concrete aggregates.
 Weathered sites are used for construction
of dams, bridges etc
 The process
where the
sediments are
transported by
wind, gravity,
glaciers, man,
and running
water.
The wind erosion
process detaches
soil particles from
the land surface
and transports
them by wind. It
occurs when forces
exerted by wind
overcome the
gravitational and
cohesive forces of
soil particles on
the surface of the
ground.
 The process in
which soil partials
are moved by water
of river. The most
erosion occurs
during times of
flood, when more
and faster-moving
water is available to
carry a larger
sediment load.
A glacier is
a thick
mass of ice
which
moves over
the ground
under the
influence of
gravity.
 Movement of particles typically due
to a combination of different forces.

 There are 3 transportation included

in this topic

1. Wind transportation
2. River transportation
3. Glacier transportation
 Particles are
transported by winds
through bouncing &
rolling along the
ground.
 The total sediment
carried by a wind can
be divided into 2 parts
 Bed load
 Suspended load
 The larger & heavier particles , such as sand
or gravels ,which are moved by winds but not
lift more than 30-60 cm of the earth’s surface
constitutes the bed load.

 Suspended load

 Itincludes finer clay or silt particles

 Which are lifted about 100 meters above
surface
A river carries
enormous amount of
soil and rock
material, which it
receive by continued
erosion from itself

 The load flowing in

river are divided in 3
parts
 Dissolved load
 Suspended load
 Bed load
 Dissolved load:

This includes particles which are soluble in water

for ex: limestone , calcium carbonate

 Suspended load:

this consists of finer materials . Which are kept in

suspension by the turbulence of the flowing water.
ex: fine sand & clay

 Bed load:

this includes heavier particles of sand gravels

pebbles & many other type of materials.
 GLACIERS acquires
huge amount of
rock derbies in its
flow.
 The material load
are divided into 3
parts:
 Super glacial load
 Englacial load
 Sub glacial load
 Super glacial load:
 The falls from the valley walls on the surface
of glaciers is transported as a conveyer belt.

 Englacial load:
 The materials which is enclosed within the
ice.

 Sub glacial load:

 The materials present at the bottom of the
glaciers .