Contents of 5.1 How and why do rocks disintegrate to form sediment?

5.1 How and why do rocks disintegrate to form sediment?

$Images showing how water enters rocks along fractures$

Rocks that have been weathered and forced apart.

Fig 5.3a

The freezing and thawing of water that enters small pores, cracks, and fractures is the most important physical weathering process.