Which outcome accelerates mechanical weathering on shale slopes?

💡 Explanation

Cracks in shale widen because the volume of water expands upon freezing, thus applying pressure to the rock in a process known as freeze-thaw weathering. These freeze-thaw cycles break rock, rather than biotically induced weathering or soil compaction.

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