Which outcome arises when freeze-thaw cycles erode granite cirques?

💡 Explanation

Increased glacial headwall erosion results from repeated freeze-thaw within the cirque. The mechanism is frost wedging, where water expands when freezing, because this weakens rock, rather than stabilizing it; therefore increased erosion promotes overall mass wasting not alternative actions relating to sediment layers.

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