The peeling of curved sheets from massive rocks due to temperature changes is known as:
Exfoliation
Exfoliation is the peeling of curved rock sheets caused by repeated temperature changes expanding and contracting the outer layers.
Carbonation, salt crystallisation and abrasion are other weathering processes involving chemical action or physical wearing, not temperature-driven peeling.
Hence, Exfoliation is the correct answer.
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Which one of the following is not an igneous rock?
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1. Hypocenter is the point on the surface of the Earth, nearest to the focus.
2. Velocity of earthquake waves is higher in denser materials.
3. P waves move faster and are the first to arrive at the surface of the Earth.
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
Which one of the following is the lowermost/innermost intrusive igneous rock?
The formation of ‘tors’ on small rocky hills is associated with which among the following?
Which one of the following statements about metamorphic rocks is not correct?
