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Frost wedging occurs in small cracks in the rock where water seeps in. The water then freezes and expands (fun fact: water is the only knowns natural substance that expands when freezing, and is also the only substance capable of existing in all three basic states of matter--liquid, solid, and gas--at naturally occurring temperatures), which then splits--or "wedges--the rock apart. I've attached an image for graphic demonstration.
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 12y agoFrost wedging, also know as ice wedging, it is common in places where the temperature varies from below the freezing point of water (0°C) to above the freezing point. It also occurs mostly in porous rock and in rocks with many cracks.
Ex. Bare mountain tops are susceptible to frost wedging
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∙ 13y agoIt happens anywhere where the temperature goes under freezing and then above freezing often.
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∙ 14y agosumer sping and fall
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What is the most common kind of mechanical weathering?
frost wedging ?
One of the most important mechanical weathering processes is?
Frost wedging.
Which type of mechanical weathering is most common in regions in the middle latitudes?
frost wedging
Why type of mechanical weathering is the most common in the mountainous regions in the middle latitudes?
frost wedging
Which type of mechanical weathering is most common in mountainous regions in middle latitudes?
frost wedging
Where does frost wedging occur most often?
In temperate climates
What is the most common kind of mechanical weathering?
frost wedging ?
One of the most important mechanical weathering processes is?
Frost wedging.
Where is the process frost action most likely to occur in the wold and why?
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Which type of mechanical weathering is most common in regions in the middle latitudes?
frost wedging
Which type of mechanical weathering is most common in mountains regions in the middle latitudes?
frost wedging
Which type of mechanical weathering is most common in mountainous regions in middle latitudes?
frost wedging
Why type of mechanical weathering is the most common in the mountainous regions in the middle latitudes?
frost wedging
In whch area would weathering by frost wedging probably be most effective?
in moist, mid-latitude climates
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most frequent cause of rocks breaking apart is weathering.
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