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What are some examples of erosion caused by ice?
ice wedging
What ice wedging?
wedging ice to a cake at a wedding
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
How do potholes form?
Ice wedging
What is it called when water enters a crack in a rock and freezes?
Ice Wedging Or Frost Wedging
What are 3 examples of Ice Wedging?
Water seeping into cracks in rocks, freezing, and expanding to widen the cracks. Freeze-thaw cycles causing sidewalks to crack and break apart. Water expanding in crevices in mountains and causing rockfalls due to ice wedging.
What are some examples of ice wedging?
Ice wedging can occur when water seeps into cracks in rocks, freezes, and expands, causing the rock to split. This process is common in regions with freezing and thawing cycles, such as mountainous areas or polar regions. Ice wedging can lead to the formation of distinctive features like frost shattering on exposed rock faces or boulder fields.
What is an example physical weathering?
ice wedging
Mechanical?
ice wedging and living organisms
