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WAEC Geography 1997 Question 18

Question 18

Weathering, Erosion and Mass Movement

Exfoliation is weathering process associated with

  1. A.hot, arid regions
  2. B.hot, humid regions
  3. C.cold dry regions
  4. D.cold wet regions
  5. E.polar regions
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Answer: A (hot, arid regions)

Explanation

In hot deserts the rock surface heats strongly by day and cools at night, so outer layers peel off: exfoliation.