The form of mass wasting that invol slow flow of near-surface material, c primarily to seasonal soil expansion

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The form of mass wasting that involves
slow flow of near-surface material, due
primarily to seasonal soil expansion and
contraction in temperate climates is:
O biologic creep
O solifluction
O liquefaction
O rheologic creep
earthflow
Transcribed Image Text:The form of mass wasting that involves slow flow of near-surface material, due primarily to seasonal soil expansion and contraction in temperate climates is: O biologic creep O solifluction O liquefaction O rheologic creep earthflow
What kind of mass movement is shown?
O rock avalanche
O translational slide
O debris flow
O rotational slide (slump)
O creep slope
Transcribed Image Text:What kind of mass movement is shown? O rock avalanche O translational slide O debris flow O rotational slide (slump) O creep slope
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