Which Option Describes the Process of Exfoliation

question 30

Multiple Choice

Which option describes the process of exfoliation?

• A) Fractures and cracks are formed when the rock forms by the cooling of lava.
• B) Cracks open up parallel to the ground when surface rock expands slightly outward.
• C) Bedding in sedimentary rocks causes planar breaks in the rock.
• D) Stresses in the crust from plate tectonics cause fractures in many directions.

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