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The weakening of rock due to expansion and contraction resulting from temperature changes is known as
Question 13 options:
A)
haloclasty.
B)
exfoliation.
C)
leaching.
D)
thermal stress.
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Answer: D) thermal stress.
Explanation: Repeated heating and cooling causes rock to expand and contract, producing stresses that weaken and fracture the rock—this process is called thermal stress.
Explanation: Repeated heating and cooling causes rock to expand and contract, producing stresses that weaken and fracture the rock—this process is called thermal stress.
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