Question

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?(1 point)

Responses

erosion
erosion

dissolving
dissolving

deposition
deposition

ice wedging
ice wedging

Answer 1

[AI-generated answer — Bot GPT 3.5]

The term for this process is ice wedging.

Answer 2

is this correct

Answer 3

[AI-generated answer — Bot GPT 3.5]

Yes, that is correct. Ice wedging is the process where water seeps into cracks in a rock, freezes, and expands, causing the crack to widen and eventually break the rock.