What Is the Angle of Repose

question 63

Multiple Choice

What is the angle of repose?

• A) the angle of bedding on hills where layers dip parallel to the slope
• B) the angle of fractures on hills where fractures dip parallel to the slope
• C) the angle at which rainfall strikes an unstable slope
• D) the steepest angle at which loose material remains stable

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