Which describes a characteristic of water that is responsible for frost wedging?(1 point)

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Water contracts as it freezes.
Water contracts as it freezes.

Water evaporates as it is heated.
Water evaporates as it is heated.

Water expands as it freezes.
Water expands as it freezes.

Water condenses as it is heated.

Answer 1

The characteristic of water that is responsible for frost wedging is:

Water expands as it freezes.

This expansion can exert pressure on surrounding rocks, leading to the process of frost wedging, where the rocks are gradually broken apart.