A Weathering Type Associated with Curved and Concentric Sets of Joints

question 85

Multiple Choice

A weathering type associated with curved and concentric sets of joints that break away in successive layers is called ________.

• A) exfoliation
• B) hydrolysis
• C) landslide
• D) creep
• E) solifluction

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