1. Weathering: This is the process where igneous rocks are broken down into smaller pieces by forces like wind, rain, ice, and chemical reactions. This process can be physical (breaking the rock apart) or chemical (changing the rock's composition).
2. Erosion and Transportation: Once weathered, the rock fragments are picked up and moved by agents like wind, water, or ice. This movement carries the fragments away from their original location, eventually depositing them in a new place, often in layers.
These two processes work together to transform igneous rocks into sediment, which can then be lithified (cemented and compacted) into sedimentary rocks.
