UK physical landscapes

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Study Figure 1, an illustration of a granite tor and blockfield on the Cairngorm plateau in Scotland.

Figure 1: A granite tor and blockfield on the Cairngorm plateau

Explain the physical weathering process that has caused the granite tor and the surrounding rocks shown in Figure 1 to become highly fractured and shattered.

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