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What is freezing and thawing of water can cause creep which is?
very slow downhill movement of rock and soil
Classify freezing or thawing oxidation water dissolving chemicals in rock abrasion acid rain?
Freezing or thawing are classified as mechanical weathering. Water dissolving and oxidation of chemicals in rock acid rain are classified as chemical weathering.
When water breaks rock apart by entering crack and freezing then thawing what is it called?
Ice wedging
What is called the process that splits rock through freezing and thawing is called?
Freeze Thaw is one of the two physical weathering. Freeze thaw is a process were the water gets into the gaps or cracks of the rock. Over the night the Water freezes and then expands, the result the rock eventually breaks.
What happens when water that settles into cracks of rocks freezes?
Water expands when it freezes, therefore it tends to cause the rocks to crack (or perhaps I should say, it causes existing cracks to get larger, leading to the disintegration of the rock).
What is freezing and thawing of water can cause creep which is?
very slow downhill movement of rock and soil
Classify freezing or thawing oxidation water dissolving chemicals in rock abrasion acid rain?
Freezing or thawing are classified as mechanical weathering. Water dissolving and oxidation of chemicals in rock acid rain are classified as chemical weathering.
What does freezing and thawing of rocks do to them?
Freezing a rock would shrink it some (contract) while the thawing would expand it. This applies to most substances, water being the obvious exception.
When water breaks rock apart by entering crack and freezing then thawing what is it called?
Ice wedging
The process of water freezing and thawing to break apart rock is called?
Ice or frost wedging
The freezing and thawing action of water affects a rock by?
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.
What type of frost action occurs when a crack ina rock widens from the freezing and thawing of water?
ice wedging
What does water do to pavement when it continues to freeze and thaw?
it repeated freezing and thawing of water breaks rock apart the ice melts and the water seeps in deeper.
Can ice cause larger rocks to weather?
A cycle of freezing and thawing can break down any rock, no matter how big or heavy it is. If water gets into small cracks, then freezes, it will expand and push the rock crystals apart.
The breaking apart of rock by freezing and thawing is referred to as?
ice wedging
What is the Alternate Freezing and Thawing Of Soil And Rock Is Called?
frost action
What is the alternate freezing and thawing of soil rock called?
frost action
