Larry filled a milk carton completely with water and tightly secured the cap. He then placed it in the freezer. When he looked at the container two days later, he saw that the frozen water had expanded, breaking the container. What type of weathering is modeled by Larry's experiment?

A. chemical weathering

B. biological chemical weathering

C. physical weathering

D. biological physical weathering

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Physics

Chase Kline

28 March, 00:52

Larry filled a milk carton completely with water and tightly secured the cap. He then placed it in the freezer. When he looked at the container two days later, he saw that the frozen water had expanded, breaking the container. What type of weathering is modeled by Larry's experiment?

A. chemical weathering

B. biological chemical weathering

C. physical weathering

D. biological physical weathering

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Chaz Pace · Answer 1

C. physical weathering

Explanation:

Larry simply modeled physical weathering.

Weathering is the physical disintegration and chemical decomposition of rocks to form sediments and soils.

There are several modes of physical and chemical weathering.

The one described by Larry is a physical weathering type called frost action.

Physical weathering breaks large chunks of rocks into smaller fragments. When water or a substance like milk is frozen they expand. Thereby causing tension in the bottle that contains them. This will eventually break the bottle down