Which outcome results when increased freeze-thaw cycles affect granite formations?

💡 Explanation

Frost-cracking facilitates granite breakdown because water expands upon freezing to generate tensile stresses, leading to joint propagation. Weathering intensifies; therefore, intense physical weathering occurs, rather than immediate plant growth or area decrease since cracks enlarge.

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