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Does freezing then thawing a mechanical weathering of a rock?

April 26, 2017freezing mechanical rock Thawing weathering

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Does freezing then thawing a mechanical weathering of a rock?

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Yes, it is a form of mechanical weathering. Water manages to get into a crack in a rock, and with cold temperatures, freezes. When transferring from a liquid to a solid, the molecules of water expand by crystallization, widening the crack in the rock.