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All rocks have cracks in them. If water fills the cracks and freezes, it expands and pushes the rock apart.

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How does ice and freezing water pushes against the rock?

The increase of the volume of water when it freezes.


What causes cracks in a rock to get bigger?

Weathering, specifically freeze-thaw weathering. If rain gets into the crack and freezes, it expands and pushes the crack wider.


What pushes cracks in rocks farther apart?

The expansion of water as it freezes can push cracks in rocks farther apart. This process, known as frost wedging, occurs when water seeps into cracks in rocks, freezes, and exerts pressure on the surrounding rock, widening the crack over time.


Why do cracks in a rock get bigger if water freezes in them?

When water freezes, it expands in volume, creating pressure within the crack. This pressure can widen the crack as it pushes against the rock walls. Over time, this repeated cycle of freezing and thawing can gradually widen the crack and cause it to grow larger.


How does ice and water break up rock?

Ice and water can break up rock through a process called frost wedging. Water seeps into cracks in rocks, freezes, and expands, causing the rock to fracture. Over time, repeated freezing and thawing can eventually break the rock into smaller pieces.


How does freezing water cause rocks to weathering?

Water goes into small cracks in the rocks and then freezes. Water expands as it freezes and the expansion pushes outwards on the crack in the rock making it bigger. Eventually this process causes the rock to crack and flake apart


What happens when you put clay and water in the freezer?

When clay and water are frozen together in the freezer, the water molecules expand as they turn into ice, which can cause the clay to crack or break apart due to the pressure. This occurs because the water expands and pushes against the structure of the clay as it freezes.


What is the process of ice wedging?

When water seeps into a crack in a rock during warm weather and then freezed in cold weather , it expands. And when it expands, it pushes against the sides of the crack forcing it to open wider.


What happens when a tropical martime air mass pushes up against a polar continental air mass?

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What is the name of the force that pushes agisnt an aireplane as it tries to move forward through the aire?

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