Which weathering outcome is accelerated by thermal expansion?

💡 Explanation

Increased thermal cycling promotes exfoliation, because differential expansion creates stress fractures within the rock via thermal stress. Therefore, exfoliation rate accelerates due to crack propagation, rather than limestone dissolution being directly affected by temperature changes.

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