Frost Wedging: How Ice Splits Rock — Reading Comprehension
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Grades
- 5
- 6
- 7
- 8
Standards
- MS-ESS2-1
- MS-ESS2-2
- RST.6-8.3
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This passage explains frost wedging as a mechanical weathering process. Aligned with NGSS MS-ESS2-1 (Earth’s systems) and ESS2-2 (surface processes), it details how water expansion in cracks fractures rocks. Examples include alpine landscapes (Matterhorn), road potholes, and potential Martian weathering. The text meets CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RST.6-8.3 for sequencing scientific processes and emphasizes climate dependence (temperatures near 0°C) and rock properties (porosity). Applied connections to erosion hazards and planetary geology are highlighted.
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