Fact 1: Cycles of freezing and thawing water cause ice wedging.

Fact 2: Ice wedges, which are common in high, cold latitudes, can force soil particles together.

Given the two facts above, answer the question "What is common in high cold latitudes that can force soil particles together?" with the following options: 
- solid, liquid, gas
 - earthquakes
 - evaporative cooling
 - fissures of hot, acidic water
 - Evaporation of water
 - subthermal movements
 - flooding and erosion
 - freezing and thawing water


 

        freezing and thawing water 