Asked by ashton
What type of weathering is illustrated by the cracks in the simulated granite outcrop below?
WeatheringAQ1
Frost wedging.
Abrasion.
Pressure release.
Salt weathering.
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Pressure release (exfoliation).
Granite often fractures into sheet-like, roughly parallel cracks when overlying rock is removed and the relieved pressure lets the rock expand and split.
Granite often fractures into sheet-like, roughly parallel cracks when overlying rock is removed and the relieved pressure lets the rock expand and split.
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