Responses
As plant roots in cracks of rocks grow, the crack grows as well.
As rocks being moved by wind hit other rocks, the rocks being hit are broken down.
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.
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The correct response that outlines the effects of root wedging is:
As plant roots in cracks of rocks grow, the crack grows as well.
This describes how roots can physically enlarge cracks in rocks as they grow, leading to the weathering and breakdown of the rock.
