The Fast, Downslope Movement of Large Blocks of Weathered Materials

question 15

Multiple Choice

The fast, downslope movement of large blocks of weathered materials is known as a

• A) solifluction.
• B) slump.
• C) rock flow.
• D) landslide.

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