Which outcome during high-altitude Inca stone construction increased from thermal cycling?

💡 Explanation

Differential thermal expansion fracturing increased stress because temperature cycling caused uneven expansion/contraction; therefore, cracking resulted, rather than even expansion or freeze thaw action, due to lack of moisture deep in the stone blocks.

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