Question

Which outlines the effects of root wedging? (1 point) Responses As rocks being moved by wind hit other rocks, the rocks being hit are broken down. As rocks being moved by wind hit other rocks, the rocks being hit are broken down. As plant roots in cracks of rocks grow, the crack grows as well. As plant roots in cracks of rocks grow, the crack grows as well. As pressure from the earth’s crust increases, the top layer of the rock cracks. As pressure from the earth’s crust increases, the top layer of the rock cracks. As water in cracks of rocks turns to ice, the crack becomes larger.

Answer 1

The correct response that outlines the effects of root wedging is: "As plant roots in cracks of rocks grow, the crack grows as well."

Root wedging occurs when plant roots grow into cracks in rocks, causing the cracks to expand as the roots thicken.