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it is most likely to happen at night when it is cold, it will happen on the face of a rock or cliff where water can get into the cracks.
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How long does freeze thaw weathering take?
Please can someone tell me how long the freeze thaw process takes on a rock, thanks :) xx
Freeze-thaw is an example of?
chemical weathering
What does a huge sloping heap of scree tell you about the weather conditions on the cliff were in the pass?
It can tell that scree was produced by physical weathering, most Likely freeze-thaw, since cliffs with scree are in a colder environment.
What types of weathering affect chalk?
Freeze- thaw
What is another example of freeze-thaw weathering?
physical weathering
Why doesn't the freeze-thaw cycle happen in Antarctica?
The freeze-thaw cycle does happen in Antarctica, but the thaw is never complete.
Where in the world would freeze thaw most likely to occur?
the alps
Why freeze-thaw is unlikely to happen in deserts?
Although in the desert it does drop to the minuses in temperature there is not enough moisture in the air for any freeze thaw.
What would happen to a rock with a crack in it if it was subjected to repeated heavy frost?
It is likely that the repeated freeze-thaw cycles would cause the crack or fracture to widen and lengthen hi.
What effect would freezing and thawing most likely have on a large rock?
Freeze thaw weathering would take place in the cracks on the rocks surface. Depending how long the rock is left, and what type of rock it is, the freeze-thaw would widen the cracks and eventually split the rock.
What effect would freezing and thawing most likely have on large rock?
Freeze thaw weathering would take place in the cracks on the rocks surface. Depending how long the rock is left, and what type of rock it is, the freeze-thaw would widen the cracks and eventually split the rock.
Do cheeses freeze?
most cheeze freeze well and are good to eat after you thaw them in the fridge.
What is the opposite of thaw?
Freeze.
What is the four letter opposite of freeze?
Answer melt there u have it
Would frost wedging be more likely in Butte Montana or Thule Greenland?
== Frost wedging occurs during freeze-thaw cycles. Because Thule is so cold, it would not experience the freeze-thaw cycles in numbers that Butte, Montana would.
How long does freeze thaw weathering take?
Please can someone tell me how long the freeze thaw process takes on a rock, thanks :) xx
Can you make a sentence with thaw in?
The freeze thaw is very common up in the high mountains. :)
