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Ice wedging has 3 forms and they are Active, Inactive and Ice wedge Casts.

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What are the four causes of mechanical weathering?

ice wedging pressure release plant root growth and abrasion


What ice wedging?

wedging ice to a cake at a wedding


What are some forms of mechanical weathering?

Some forms of mechanical weathering include frost wedging (freeze-thaw cycle), root wedging (roots growing into cracks), abrasion (rock being worn down by friction), and exfoliation (layers of rock peeling off due to pressure release).


What is a types of physical weathering.?

Some types are thermal stress, frost wedging, abrasion, pressure fractures (pressure release), hydraulic action, and salt crystal expansion.


The process by which ice widens and deepens cracks in rocks is called?

Ice wedging


How does ice wedging relate to mechanical weathering?

Ice wedging is a type of mechanical weathering.


What is the process by which ice widens and deepens cracks in rock in called?

The general term for this is "erosion".


What does ice do to rocks?

It breaks from ice wedging


What are the main five agents of physical weathering?

The main five agents of physical weathering are temperature changes, ice wedging, wind abrasion, plant root growth, and abrasion by rock particles. These agents break down rocks and minerals into smaller fragments over time.


How do ice wedging pressure release plant root growth and abrasion cause mechanical weathering?

Ice wedging: When water freezes it expands, causing the rock it is on to crack or bust. Plant root growth: A plants root can move a rock or pull AA rock up from the ground, exposing it to erosion (or also known as, surface area) Abrasion: The act of something wearing down a rock by friction. (Not too sure about pressure release)


Explian the four types of mechanical weathering?

The four types of mechanical weathering are frost wedging (freeze-thaw cycles causing cracks in rocks to expand), exfoliation (peeling away of outer layers due to pressure release), thermal expansion (rocks expanding and contracting due to temperature changes), and root wedging (roots growing in cracks and breaking apart rocks).


How do potholes form?

Ice wedging