When pressure is removed from overlying rock,the pressure of deep burial is relieved,initiating pressure-release jointing.The joints then separate into curved slabs.This is which process?
A) Exfoliation.
B) Frost wedging.
C) Salt crystal growth.
D) Spheroidal weathering.
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Q20: Which are inclined surfaces that form the
Q21: Exfoliation and pressure-release jointing are examples of
Q22: Salt-crystal growth (salt weathering)is prevalent in which
Q23: Chemical weathering is greatest under which conditions?
A)Higher
Q24: When rock is broken down and disintegrated
Q26: Salt-crystal growth (salt weathering)is an example of
Q27: Which of the following is a type
Q28: Which of the following best describes joints?
A)Joints
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