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The water expands as it is frozen and so the cracks are made wider/bigger :)
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What is the effect of temperature on water?
the effect of temperature on water is that when the temperature increases the water particles move faster and when moove too fast the water evaporates. but when the temperature decreases, the particles move slower, creating no heat and the water freezes. (:
Which kind of water freezes faster?
Hot water freezes faster
How does gravity break down a rock?
Gravity is not a major influence in the decomposition of a rock, unless the rock falls off of a cliff. The main process consists of water seeping into tiny cracks in the rock, then expanding as it freezes. Well, if you want to stretch it, I guess you could give gravity the credit for making the water seep into the cracks.
Why do water pipes burst when water freezes in them?
Becuase when water freezes, it expands and burst the pipe from the inside.
Could you help us do an experiment When freezing water does the shape of the container have any effect on the rate at which the water freezes?
I need some help with some homework for my child.
What is the effect of water freezes in the cracks in rock?
The rock cracks and weathers.
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.
What is the effect when ice freezes in cracks?
The ice expands, forcing the crack to widen. As an effect the cracks get bigger every time ice freezes inside. The thing with a crack eventually breaks.
Water freezes in the cracks in rocks. plants grow into the cracks in rocks?
cracks open wider
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.
How does water affect rock when it freezes inside the rock?
Since water expands when it freezes, it causes cracks in rocks when it freezes inside them.
Water freezes in the cracks of rocks and plants grow into the cracks of rocks what happens?
cracks open wider
What happens when water seeps into rocks and freezes?
It cracks the rock
How does melting water weather a rock?
the water freezes and then cracks the rock
What could happen to the rocks when water freezes in the cracks?
It explodes...?
As the liquid freezes the bottle cracks The liquid could be?
water.
What enters cracks in rocks and forces them apart?
Water can do this if it freezes
