The evaporation of water within rocks, that leaves behind expanding crystals that cause breaking, is know as?

A. ice wedging

B. hydrolysis

C. salt wedging

D. chemical weathering

3 answers

C. salt wedging

Water seeps into the cracks of a rock and freezes, forcing the crack wider and eventually breaking the rock. Which is the term for this process?

A. erosion

B. dissolving

C. ice wedging

D. deposition

C. ice wedging

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