Answer:
Freeeze-thaw weathering
Explanation:
Freeze- thaw weathering involves the breakdown of rock particles into smaller fragments through continuous fluctuations in the temperature of the water bodies. This form of weathering is common along coastlines. The water enters the rocks and then freezes when there is a decrease in temperature. The freezing expands the rock particles and aids frictions between the rock parts. This helps in the breakdown of the rocks to smaller particles.
It involves temperatures fluctuating around 0°C and is the dominant mechanical weathering process on coastlines
QUESTION 52
Which of the following rocks will weather at the slowest rate?
a. Massive, unfractured granite in a cool, dry climate
b. Fractured gabbro in a warm, tropical rain forest
C. Thinly-bedded shale in a dry desert
d. Limestone covered by a thick layer of organic-rich soil
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