Which of the Following Does Not Physically Loosen Rocks on the Surface

question 80

Multiple Choice

Which of the following does not physically loosen rocks on the surface?

• A)Water contracting as it freezes
• B)Crystals of salt and other minerals that exert an outward force on fractures
• C)Roots that pry apart fractures as the root grows in size
• D)Joints that form when rock pressures are released
• E)Rodents and other burrowing organisms

Understand the basic concepts of production possibilities curves and opportunity costs.

Analyze the effects of economic growth or decline on the economy's production capabilities.

Identify factors that can cause shifts in the production possibilities frontier (PPF).

Distinguish between efficient, inefficient, and unattainable points on the production possibilities frontier.

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