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

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

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

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

Water condenses as it is heated.

Water expands as it freezes.

The correct characteristic of water that is responsible for frost wedging is: Water expands as it freezes.

The characteristic of water that is responsible for frost wedging is that water expands as it freezes. This means that when water freezes, it takes up more space than it did when it was in liquid form. This expansion can exert substantial force on its surroundings, such as cracks and crevices in rocks and other materials. Over time, this repeated freezing and expansion can cause rocks to break apart and lead to the process known as frost wedging.