What Type Of Weathering Is Freeze-Thaw Fall Under. During the night the temperature can drop significantly making it very cold and so the rocks contract. Weathering is the initial step in soil creation.
Frost weathering, frost wedging, ice wedging or cryofracturing is the collective name for several processes where ice is present. A crack in a rock can fill with water which then freezes as the temperature drops. Any water in pore spaces, joints or cracks in