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Negative and positive significant of weathering

Answer Text:
Significant of weathering (positive)
1. Leads to soil formation which is important for agriculture.
2. Produces other natural resources such as clay used in pottery, brick making, etc.
3. Weathered rocks form beautiful scenery for tourist attraction e.g. Hells Gate and crying stones of Kakamega.
4. Weakens rocks easing their exploitation by quarrying and mining
Negative Significant of weathering
1) May weaken the earth’s crust resulting in unstable foundations of buildings and roads and eventually lead to their collapse.