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What does frost wedging mean?
ice sculpchur??
What do you call a particular frost action which is an example of mechanical weathering?
ice wedging
How does frost wedging cause erosion?
frost wedging is when water gets into a crack in a large rock and when ice freezes it expands and when it expands inside a rock it might break in half
The process of water freezing and thawing to break apart rock is called?
Ice or frost wedging
Is mechanical weathering caused by ice and growing roots?
Yes. Mechanical weathering is the breaking of rocks into smaller rocks by physical means. Ice can do this in a process called ice wedging or frost wedging. Plants can do this by their roots growing into cracks in the rocks.
What does frost wedging mean?
ice sculpchur??
What is it called when water enters a crack in a rock and freezes?
Ice Wedging Or Frost Wedging
Fast physical weathering in rocks?
Ice wedging (frost action)
What causes ice wedging?
Ice wedging, also called frost wedging or frost shattering is a process where water seeps into cracks in rocks and freezes. Since water expands when it freezes this cpushes the cracks further open, eventually breaking the rock apart.
What is the one type of frost action?
The one type of frost action is frost wedging, which occurs when water seeps into cracks in rocks, freezes, and expands, causing the rock to break apart.
What do you call a particular frost action which is an example of mechanical weathering?
ice wedging
How does frost wedging cause erosion?
frost wedging is when water gets into a crack in a large rock and when ice freezes it expands and when it expands inside a rock it might break in half
What is it called when water in rocks freezes?
This process could either be called Freezing/Thawing or Ice Wedging. Ice Wedging splits the rock when water seeps into cracks then freezes and expands.
Is frost wedging an example of erosion?
No. Frost wedging is a type of weathering.
The process of water freezing and thawing to break apart rock is called?
Ice or frost wedging
Explian the four types of mechanical weathering?
ice wedging/frost wedging, pressure release, plant root growth, abrasion.
How do plants mechanically weather rock?
The roots of certain plants can break or crack into a rock, making the rock more susceptible to frost wedging (ice wedging).
