How are mountains affected by weathering?

Weathering and erosion are natural artists which chisel, polish and buff mountains on the earth and render them typical looks in the passage of time. Weathering is both mechanical and chemical breaking down of rocks in the mountains into tiny particles and sand. read more

Weathering is both mechanical and chemical breaking down of rocks in the mountains into tiny particles and sand. Weathering is, therefore, a destructive process in which physical disintegration and chemical decomposition take place in the mountainous rocks. read more

A high mountain range or plateau will force moist air masses upward. This causes condensation of the water in the air mass and causes the water to be dumped as rain or snow. read more