Question

yosemite national park in california is primarily composed of granitic material, and rockfalls occur frequently. what type of weathering would most likely cause the rock falls in yosemite?

Answer 1

Exfoliation

Step-by-step explanation:

Exfoliation is a form of mechanical weathering in which curved plates of rock are stripped from rock below. This results in exfoliation domes or dome-like hills and rounded boulders. Exfoliation domes occur along planes of parting called joints, which are curved more or less parallel to the surface. This would likely cause rock falls to occur frequently.