Question

as shown in the diagram below, when water freezes in the cracks of rocks, ice wedging can occur. ice wedging is best described as a tectonic process. a depositional process. chemical weathering. mechanical weathering.

Explanation:

Ice wedging occurs when water freezes in rock cracks. As water freezes, it expands, physically breaking the rock. Tectonic processes involve large - scale movements of the Earth's crust. Depositional processes involve the laying down of sediments. Chemical weathering involves chemical changes in rocks. Ice wedging is a physical or mechanical process that breaks rocks without changing their chemical composition.

Answer:

mechanical weathering