Weathering doesn't directly form rocks, but it breaks down existing rocks into smaller pieces. These smaller pieces are then transported by wind, water, or ice and eventually deposited, where they can be cemented together to form sedimentary rocks.

Here's a breakdown:

* Weathering: The process of breaking down rocks, soils, and minerals through contact with the Earth's atmosphere, water, and biological organisms.

* Erosion: The transportation of weathered material by wind, water, or ice.

* Deposition: The process of settling and accumulating weathered material in a new location.

* Sedimentary Rocks: Rocks formed from the accumulation and cementation of sediment.

Types of Sedimentary Rocks formed from weathered material:

* Clastic sedimentary rocks: Formed from fragments of other rocks (like sandstone, shale, conglomerate).

* Chemical sedimentary rocks: Formed from minerals that precipitate out of solution (like limestone, rock salt, gypsum).

* Organic sedimentary rocks: Formed from the accumulation of organic matter (like coal, oil shale).

So, while weathering doesn't directly create rocks, it provides the raw material for the formation of sedimentary rocks.