Frost leads to mechanical weathering. - Vidyadip

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Frost leads to mechanical weathering.

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In areas where the temperatures drop below 0°C for quite some time, the water accumulated in the cracks and crevices in the rocks freezes.
The volume of water increases on freezing.
This leads to tension in the rocks and they shatter.
In this way frost leads to mechanical weathering.

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