Many of the Native American dwellings at Mesa Verde and elsewhere in the western United States are located under overhangs that form along the contact between permeable and impermeable rock layers.These overhangs (niches) were primarily created by what process?
A) Salt-crystal growth
B) Hydrolysis
C) Exfoliation
D) Carbonic acid solution
E) Frost wedging
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Q27: Salt-crystal growth (salt weathering)is prevalent in which
Q28: Which of the following is CORRECT regarding
Q29: Other than the rock itself,the most important
Q30: Which of the following is NOT a
Q31: Exfoliation and pressure-release jointing are examples of
Q33: The weathering process responsible for breaking this
Q34: The fact that water expands as much
Q35: When pressure is removed from overlying rock,the
Q36: When rock is broken down and disintegrated
Q37: When rock is broken down and disintegrated
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