WAEC Geography 2017 Question 16

Question 16

Weathering, Erosion and Mass Movement

An example of physical weathering process is

  1. A.carbonation.
  2. B.exfoliation.
  3. C.hydration.
  4. D.hydrolysis.
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: B (exfoliation.)

Explanation

Exfoliation (peeling of rock layers by heating and cooling) is physical; the others are chemical.