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jman1234

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Spheroidal weathering refers to ____.
 
 a. rounded boulders left by weathering along joints
  b. rounded holes or caves left in sandstone cliffs due to hydration
  c. rounded rocks split into two halves by thermal expansion and contraction weathering
  d. weathering by round salt crystals

Question 2

Hydration weathering commonly involves the ____.
 
 a. formation of new minerals
  b. freezing and thawing of water
  c. swelling and shrinking of salts
  d. dissolving of regolith



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Answer to Question 1

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Answer to Question 2

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