Question

The evaporation of water within rocks that leaves behind expanding crystals that cause breaking is known as a salt wedging chemical weathering hydrolysis ice wedging

Answer 1

The process you're describing is known as **salt wedging**. This occurs when water evaporates and leaves behind salt crystals, which can expand and exert pressure on the surrounding rock, leading to cracking and breaking. This is distinct from **ice wedging**, which involves the freeze-thaw cycles of water, and **chemical weathering** and **hydrolysis**, which involve the chemical alteration of minerals.