What is the breaking of rocks due to constant expansion and contraction called?

Ice wedging, pressure release, plant root growth, and abrasion can all cause mechanical weathering. in the cracks and pores of rocks, the force of its expansion is strong enough to split the rocks apart. This process, which is called ice wedging, can break up huge boulders.

Mechanical weathering.

Explanation:

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1."lessen the worth of ."

2."increase the worth of."

3." beyond the worth of."

4."against the worth of ."

the value of the 4 in the hundreds place is 400 while the value of th e 4 in the tens place is 40

400 is way bigger than 40.