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The flaking off of curved sheets from rocks, leaving rounded surfaces, is:
AExfoliation
BCarbonation
CHydration
DOxidation
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. Exfoliation
1. It is a result, not a process.
2. This is exfoliation.
3. Exfoliation domes come from unloading.
_Source: NCERT Class 11 Fundamentals of Physical Geography, Chapter 6, Geomorphic Processes._
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