Question

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Which describes a characteristic of water that is responsible for frost wedging?(1 point)
Responses

Water condenses as it is heated.
Water condenses as it is heated.

Water contracts as it freezes.
Water contracts as it freezes.

Water expands as it freezes.
Water expands as it freezes.

Water evaporates as it is heated.

Answer 1

The characteristic of water that is responsible for frost wedging is:

**Water expands as it freezes.**

Frost wedging occurs when water seeps into cracks in rocks and freezes. As water freezes, it expands, exerting pressure on the surrounding rock and potentially causing it to crack further.