The combined effects of mechanical and chemical weathering processes that can cause coarse crystalline igneous rocks to become rounded boulders are known as ____.
A) oxidation
B) abrasion
C) spheroidal weathering
D) organic activity

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Spheroidal weathering is a process that involves both mechanical and chemical weathering, which can transform coarse crystalline igneous rocks into rounded boulders. This occurs as water penetrates cracks and joints in the rock, promoting chemical weathering that rounds the edges and corners, leading to a spheroidal shape.

The Combined Effects of Mechanical and Chemical Weathering Processes That