The upthrust of sediment or soil due to the freezing of wet soil beneath is
A) leaching.
B) frost heaving.
C) carbonation.
D) hydrolysis.
E) exfoliation.

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Frost heaving is the upthrust of sediment or soil due to the freezing of wet soil beneath. Leaching is the removal of soluble materials from soil due to the action of water, carbonation is the process by which minerals are dissolved by carbonic acid, hydrolysis is the chemical breakdown of a substance with water, and exfoliation is the peeling away of layers of rock due to changes in temperature or pressure.

The Upthrust of Sediment or Soil Due to the Freezing