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What happens when water that settles into cracks of rocks freezes?
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∙ 11y ago
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).
Laurie Hammes
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∙ 11y agowhen water settles down into cracks in a rock and freezes due to low temperatures,it turns into ice and breaks down the rock because water in solid form occupies more space than in liquid form.This is called frost damage and rocks can be weathered through this process.
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∙ 14y agoIce Wedging. It happens when water seeps into a rock or the road then freezing, expanding the crack, thawing and then freezing again
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∙ 14y agoFrost
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What happens when water seeps into rocks and freezes?
It cracks the rock
What happens when water freezes in the cracks in rocks. plant grow into the cracks in rocks?
The ice expands in the crack and may split the rock, as will eventually the roots of a plant.
What weathering occurs when water freezes and thaws in cracks in rocks?
Physical
How does freezing water weather rocks?
yes it does when water freezes it expands the rocks cracks which he water went inside
What is frost shattered peaks?
Frost shattering is due to temperature fluctuations. During the day when the temperatures are warm, water settles into cracks in rocks. At night the water freezes and causes the cracks to widen. Eventually this causes pieces of rock to shatter from the main rock, this is called frost shattered peaks.
Water freezes in the cracks of rocks and plants grow into the cracks of rocks what happens?
cracks open wider
What happens first rocks break apart or water fills tiny cracks in rocks and freezes or ice pushes against rocks?
All rocks have cracks in them. If water fills the cracks and freezes, it expands and pushes the rock apart.
What happens when water seeps into rocks and freezes?
It cracks the rock
What happens when water freezes in the cracks in rocks. plant grow into the cracks in rocks?
The ice expands in the crack and may split the rock, as will eventually the roots of a plant.
Water freezes in the cracks in rocks. plants grow into the cracks in rocks?
cracks open wider
What happens during ice wedging?
when water freezes, it expands. when water freezes in cracks and pores of rocks, the force of its expansion is strong enough to split the rocks apart.
How do rocks change when water in them freezes?
As the water freezes in the cracks of rocks,the cracks expand. The process repeats itself and the rock eventually breaks.
How does water help break rocks apart?
Water expands when it freezes. In winter, water gets into minute cracks in the rocks and then as it freezes it expands and makes the cracks bigger. So more water gets in then freezes so the cracks get bigger still until the rocks break apart.
What occurs when ice freezes on rocks and cracks off?
Frostwegging
What could happen to the rocks when water freezes in the cracks?
It explodes...?
What enters cracks in rocks and forces them apart?
Water can do this if it freezes
What is caused when water in e cracks in rocks freezes and expands?
Erosion ... breaking of the rocks.
