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

Responses

salt wedging
salt wedging

chemical weathering
chemical weathering

ice wedging
ice wedging

hydrolysis
hydrolosis

1 answer

The process you are describing is known as salt wedging. This occurs when water evaporates and leaves behind salt crystals that expand and cause rocks to break apart.