Question

The evaporation of water within rocks, that leaves behind expanding crystals that cause breaking, is know as?(1 point)
Responses

ice wedging
ice wedging

chemical weathering
chemical weathering

salt wedging
salt wedging

hydrolysis
hydrolysis

Answer 1

The process you are describing, where the evaporation of water leaves behind expanding crystals that cause breaking in rocks, is known as **salt wedging**.