Exfoliation Is the Result of Which of the Following Processes

question 33

Multiple Choice

Exfoliation is the result of which of the following processes?

• A)biological weathering
• B)unloading
• C)carbonation
• D)oxidation
• E)frost action

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Definitions:

Sinkholes Form

Natural depressions or holes in the Earth's surface that occur when underlying rock dissolves or collapses.

Methane Gas

A colorless, odorless, highly flammable gas, CH4, which occurs naturally as a byproduct of decomposition and is used as a fuel.

Cave Collapses

The sudden failure or falling in of a cave roof or walls, often resulting in a sinkhole or depression at the surface.

Groundwater

Water that is found beneath the earth's surface, filling the spaces between rocks and forming aquifers.