Multiple Choice
A type of mechanical weathering is ____ and a type of chemical weathering is ____.
A) frost action; pressure release
B) pressure release; salt crystal growth
C) thermal expansion and contraction; salt crystal growth
D) oxidation; activities of organisms
E) salt crystal growth; hydrolysis
Correct Answer:
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Correct Answer:
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Q29: Thermal expansion and contraction occur because rock
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