Exfoliation Occurs Because

question 121

Multiple Choice

Exfoliation occurs because

• A) water combines with minerals and increases their size, thereby causing surrounding minerals to pop out of the rock matrix.
• B) water freezes in joints and expands.
• C) overlying rock is removed, thereby allowing the underlying rock mass to expand.
• D) All of the above are possible causes of exfoliation.

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