________ is the great reduction in pressure from erosion and it leads to the formation of ________ in mountainous exposures of granitic batholiths.
A)Relief, horns or tinds
B)Offloading, deep valleys
C)Flatulence, plateaus
D)Sheeting, exfoliation domes

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Sheeting is the process in which overlying rock is eroded away, relieving pressure on the underlying rock, causing it to expand and crack, leading to the formation of exfoliation domes in mountainous exposures of granitic batholiths.

________ Is the Great Reduction in Pressure from Erosion and It