Which outcome results when freeze-thaw weathering weakens rocks?

💡 Explanation

Increased sediment transport occurs because freeze-thaw weathering increases fracturing and produces smaller rock fragments; therefore sediment can be entrained more easily for transport, rather than remaining as larger, more stable rock outcrops.

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