What Will the Long Term Effect of Mass Wasting Be

question 25

Multiple Choice

What will the long term effect of mass wasting be on oversteepened slopes?

• A) It will fill in the lowland up to the level of the surrounding highland region.
• B) It will perpetuate catastrophic mass failures until the entire highland region is removed
• C) It will eventually restore an equilibrium profile by reducing the slope angle.
• D) It will cause the steep slopes to retreat uniformly, widening the valley but keeping the steep slopes at the margins.

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