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How the frozen water between cracked rocks causes the cracks to widen?
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∙ 10y ago
Ice wedging
Loma Schowalter
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∙ 15y agoWater expands when it freezes, so if liquid water has soaked into the rock, when it freezes it will expand and force the rock apart a minute amount. This could form a very small crack. The process could happen over and over again, each time forcing the crack slightly wider until the rock eventually breaks
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∙ 14y agothe answer is ICE WEDGING
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∙ 14y agocrevasses
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∙ 11y agofreeze thaw
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Why do cracks in a rock get larger water has frozen in them?
it gets larger because it absorves water
Why does frozen water mack larger cracks in rocks?
Because when water seeps into cracks and freezes, the material gets pushed outwards, because water exapands as it freezes. This process is called ice wedging.
Can water rise when frozen?
yes, when you freeze water it expands, if you fill a plastic bottle full to the top with water then put it in the freezer, when it's frozen the bottle will have cracked or split. Hope i helped :)
How does ice wedging cause mechanical weathering of racks?
If rain water seeps into cracks in rocks, and becomes frozen, the water turns to ice. As the ice expands it can force the cracks wider, even splitting the rock in two.
How does the freezing and thawing of water affect a rock?
Water has the unusal property of expanding, when frozen into ice. Water that seeps into cracks and then freezes, exerts tremendous pressure, which forces the crack open. During a thaw the loose parts will fall out.
What is the effect when water freezes in to cracks?
The water expands as it is frozen and so the cracks are made wider/bigger :)
How does ice wedging break ice?
Ice naturally makes cracks when it is frozen. Not large cracks, but cracks. Water seeps in through these cracks and freezes them. The crack expands due to the frozen water, or new ice. The cycle continues over and over again until the piece of ice finally breaks.
What do you do when your bathroom sink faucet is frozen?
Thaw it out and check for cracks or leaks
What causes large cracks on the street during the winter months?
sidewalks crack in the winter because the frost gets into tiny cracks in the sidewalk and as they expand, they cause the cracks to get bigger.
Why do cracks in a rock get larger water has frozen in them?
it gets larger because it absorves water
What causes ice cream melt?
Heat causes any frozen liquid to melt. When a liquid is frozen, all of the atoms come together. When that frozen liquid is heated up, all of the atoms move away from each other which causes it to melt.
How do you open the hood of a 2001 ford explorer that is frozen?
Slowly pour a few pitchers of cold water on the cracks
What is the reason for cracks in block walls?
The foundation has failed. There were no weep holes for water to drain. Water has entered and frozen which caused breaks between the bricks.
Why does frozen water mack larger cracks in rocks?
Because when water seeps into cracks and freezes, the material gets pushed outwards, because water exapands as it freezes. This process is called ice wedging.
Why do cracks in a rock get bigger if water freezes in them?
Frozen water molecules are larger and expand. In liquid form H2O is smaller
Can water rise when frozen?
yes, when you freeze water it expands, if you fill a plastic bottle full to the top with water then put it in the freezer, when it's frozen the bottle will have cracked or split. Hope i helped :)
How does ice wedging cause mechanical weathering of racks?
If rain water seeps into cracks in rocks, and becomes frozen, the water turns to ice. As the ice expands it can force the cracks wider, even splitting the rock in two.
