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During frost wedging, water seeps into cracks in rocks. When the water freezes, it expands and exerts pressure on the rock, causing the crack to widen. This repeated freezing and thawing process eventually breaks the rock into smaller pieces.

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Does water contract when it freezes causing frost wedging?

No, frost wedging is caused by water expanding, not contracting.


What is it called when water enters a crack in a rock and freezes?

Ice Wedging Or Frost Wedging


What is another name for frost wedging?

Another name for frost wedging is ice wedging. This process occurs when water freezes in cracks and crevices in rocks, causing them to expand and eventually break apart.


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frost wedging


Would frost wedging me more effective in cool high desert areas or where the subsoil is permanently frozen?

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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.


Could frost wedging be considered organic?

yes it can


What process is not related to chemical weathering?

frost wedging


What is is the common kind of mechanical weathering?

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