Answer
The water cools and shrinks the outer shell of the boulders while the insides remain hot and expanded. The outer layer fractures. (This can be likened to wearing a piece of clothing that suddenly shrinks. )
Conceptual Physics (12th Edition)
by Hewitt, Paul G.
Published by
Addison-Wesley
ISBN 10:
0321909100
ISBN 13:
978-0-32190-910-7
Chapter 15 - Think and Explain - Page 299-300: 74
Update this answer!
You can help us out by revising, improving and updating this answer.
Update this answerAfter you claim an answer you’ll have 24 hours to send in a draft. An editor will review the submission and either publish your submission or provide feedback.
