wedges of ice widen and deepen cracks in a rock, and can even break the rock into two at some point.
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wedging ice to a cake at a wedding
Ice wedging
Ice wedging is a type of mechanical weathering.
The general term for this is "erosion".
It breaks from ice wedging
Ice wedging
Ice Wedging Or Frost 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.
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ice wedging and living organisms
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.