Creep is

Applications and Investigations in Earth Science (9th Edition)
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Chapter1: The Study Of Minerals
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Creep is
mass wasting by free-fall of material, not
always in contact with the ground
underneath.
O a detestable person.
a form of mass wasting in which a
rela
ively coherent mass of material
moves down slope along a well defined
surface.
the slow, down slope movement of
materials due to the freeze-thaw cycle.
Transcribed Image Text:Creep is mass wasting by free-fall of material, not always in contact with the ground underneath. O a detestable person. a form of mass wasting in which a rela ively coherent mass of material moves down slope along a well defined surface. the slow, down slope movement of materials due to the freeze-thaw cycle.
Question 7 (1 point)
Which of the following types of mass
movement is least coherent (most like a liquid)?
O rock slide
O slump
O mudflow
O creep
Transcribed Image Text:Question 7 (1 point) Which of the following types of mass movement is least coherent (most like a liquid)? O rock slide O slump O mudflow O creep
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