stressWater freezing in a crack in a rock
Water freezing in the cracks of rock is an example of Mechanical Weathering also referred to as Physical Weathering.
Yes, it is a form of mechanical weathering. Water manages to get into a crack in a rock, and with cold temperatures, freezes. When transferring from a liquid to a solid, the molecules of water expand by crystallization, widening the crack in the rock.
Water seeps into cracks in the rock, and when freezing occurs, the water expands, thus making the crack slightly larger. This process is called mechanical weathering.
Water expands as it freezes. So if water gets into a crack in a rock, and then freezes, the expanding ice pushes against the rock and can cause the rock to break.
Ice freezing in a crack of a rock is considered weathering.
Ice freezing in a crack of a rock is considered weathering.
stressWater freezing in a crack in a rock
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Water freezing in the cracks of rock is an example of Mechanical Weathering also referred to as Physical Weathering.
When water turns from liquid water to solid ice it expands in volume. If the water is in a crack in the rock the force of this expansion can force the crack to widen and, over time, break the rock.
Ice wedging
Yes, it is a form of mechanical weathering. Water manages to get into a crack in a rock, and with cold temperatures, freezes. When transferring from a liquid to a solid, the molecules of water expand by crystallization, widening the crack in the rock.
Water seeps into cracks in the rock, and when freezing occurs, the water expands, thus making the crack slightly larger. This process is called mechanical weathering.
ice wedging
If the crack has enlarged as a result of the freezing water, it is an example of a type of physical weathering known as ice wedging.
Water expands as it freezes. So if water gets into a crack in a rock, and then freezes, the expanding ice pushes against the rock and can cause the rock to break.