Which of the Following Statements About the Rounding of Boulders

question 34

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about the rounding of boulders by chemical weathering is NOT true?

• A) Chemical exfoliation, the weathering of rocks in concentric layers, occurs because chemical weathering attacks the outside of the rock before attacking the inside.
• B) Rounding occurs because rock edges and corners offer more surface area than its planar faces.
• C) The rounding of angular rocks by chemical weathering is termed spheroidal weathering.
• D) Rounding occurs because the portions of a rock on the edges and corners are less stable than portions in the interior of the rock.

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