The dramatic domes and arch-shaped features found in granitic mountain masses result from

A) solution processes.
B) frost-wedging.
C) pressure-release jointing, exfoliation, and sheeting.
D) spheroidal weathering.


Answer: C) pressure-release jointing, exfoliation, and sheeting.

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