Multiple Choice
The principal causes of mechanical fragmentation of rocks in place are ________.
A) always inscrutable because they happened at some time in the past
B) biologic activity, expansion from sheeting, frost wedging
C) erosion and transport by moving wind, water, or ice
D) the relentless actions of Sisyphus
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