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Rocks cannot freeze but the water inside them however can
If this happens repeatably the water gradually creates cracks in the rock and every time it freezes again it widens this crack, eventually the rock can split into many pieces, this is known as the freeze thaw effect .
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What happens when soil and rocks are added to the sides and bottom of a glacier after water freezes and thaws in the surrounding rock?
erosion
When waves enter small cracks and holes in rocks along the shoreline what happens to the rocks?
The water continuously freezes and thaws eventually splitting the rock into pieces creating sand.
What kind of weathering happens when ice forms in cracks in a rock?
When ice forms in cracks in rocks, the kind of weathering is known as mechanical weathering. The type of mechanical weathering that freezes and thaws is frost wedging.
What happens if water freezes in a crack of a rock?
The crack would expand because the water in the rock, as it freezes, expands.
How does ice wedging break apart rock?
Water goes in a cracks. When it gets cold it thaws and freezes. It also turns into a crystal form. Then it takes a lot of space and cracks a rock.
What happens when water seeps into rocks and freezes?
It cracks the rock
How is the freezing and thawing of water a part of the weathering process?
For example,when ice thaws, it becomes water, which can go into holes of a rock. When the water freezes, it expands & puts pressure on the rock which causes it to break apart/weather
What happens when water enters a crack of a rock and freezes in it?
If it freezes just a little it becomes cold water, but if it freezes more it becomes ice.
How might ice change rocks into soil?
Water gets into cracks in the rocks. When the water freezes into ice it expands. This can crack rock. When this happens repeatedly the rocks break into increasingly smaller particles until they are soil. .
What type of weathering occurs more rapidly in climates that experience frequent freezes and thaws?
It is called "frost weathering" or "freeze-thaw weathering" and occurs because water that freezes within the cracks in rocks will expand, compressing and eventually fracturing the rock.
How is the freezing and thawing of weathering of water a part of the weathering process?
When the water in the cracks freezes, it expands by 9 to 10 percent, exerting pressure on the rock, according to BBC Bitesize. This action can widen the cracks in the rock, and when the temperature rises above freezing, the ice thaws, allowing the water to seep further into the cracks.When the water in the cracks freezes, it expands by 9 to 10 percent, exerting pressure on the rock, according to BBC Bitesize. This action can widen the cracks in the rock, and when the temperature rises above freezing, the ice thaws, allowing the water to seep further into the cracks.
How are rocks weathered by frost action?
Rocks are weathered by frost action when water fills in a crack and freezes into ice causing the crack to expand. This weathers the rock this thaws the rock and greatly damages all of the weathering processes.
