Multiple Choice
Which one of the following statements concerning mechanical weathering is not true?
A) reduces grain sizes of rock particles
B) allows for faster rates of chemical weathering
C) is important in the formation of talus slopes
D) involves a major change in the mineral composition of the weathered material
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