Multiple Choice
When pressure is removed from overlying rock,the pressure of deep burial is relieved,initiating pressure-release jointing.The joints then separate into curved slabs.This is known as
A) salt crystal growth.
B) spheroidal weathering.
C) exfoliation.
D) frost wedging.
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