Water will seep into a small crevice in a rock. At night, the water freezes and . During the day, water will melt. When this pattern keeps repeating, it will eventually crack the rock open. This is called weathering.

Use your vocabulary words to complete the sentences below. australia and new zealand are in nature meaning they are located between temperate and tropical climates. oceania, on the other hand, has a tropical climate with numerous island chains, many of which are home to , which are islands made from coral. this entire region rests on the edges of plates, and therefore they are prone to earthquakes, volcanoes, and tsunamis. since most of the islands were formed from volcanoes, rock can be found everywhere.