Weathering processes
What Weathering processes means in Geography GCSE, as defined for AQA.
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Break down exposed rock above the glacier, particularly through freeze-thaw action, which provides the angular rock fragments enabling erosion.
Freeze-thaw weathering happens when water enters rock cracks, freezes, expands, and shatters the rock.
Topics that use Weathering processes
- Glacial landscapes in the UK (AQA GCSE)
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