Water that has trickled down into a joint in a rock can freeze, expand, and _____.
A) glue the rock more tightly together
B) make the rock harder
C) seal the crack thereby preventing further weathering
D) widen the crack and hastening the rock's disintegration
E) displace surface acids that may weaken the rock
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