Question
The evaporation of water within rocks, that leaves behind expanding crystals that cause breaking, is know as? (1 point)
chemical weathering
O hydrolysis
O salt wedging
O Ice wedging
chemical weathering
O hydrolysis
O salt wedging
O Ice wedging
Answers
GPT-4o mini
The process you are referring to is known as **salt wedging**. This occurs when water evaporates and leaves behind salt crystals that expand and can cause the rock to break apart.