Water That Has Trickled Down into a Joint in a Rock

question 52

Multiple Choice

Water that has trickled down into a joint in a rock can freeze, expand, and _____.

• A) glue the rock more tightly together
• B) make the rock harder
• C) seal the crack thereby preventing further weathering
• D) widen the crack and hastening the rock's disintegration
• E) displace surface acids that may weaken the rock

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