The Breakup of a Body of Rock into Smaller Rocks

question 121

Multiple Choice

The breakup of a body of rock into smaller rocks of the same type is

• A) physical weathering.
• B) fracture weathering.
• C) chemical weathering.
• D) mass wasting.
• E) organic weathering.

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