Frost wedging in the mountains produces which type of material?
A) tailings
B) talus
C) conglomerate
D) exfoliation
E) regolith

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Frost wedging refers to the process of repeated freeze-thaw cycles in which water expands and contracts in rock cracks, causing the rock to break apart. Talus refers to the resulting accumulation of broken rock fragments at the base of a mountain slope, which can be produced by frost wedging. Tailings refers to mine waste material, conglomerate is a type of sedimentary rock, exfoliation is a process of rock weathering, and regolith refers to the layer of loose rock and soil covering solid rock.

Frost Wedging in the Mountains Produces Which Type of Material